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May 20, 2013 -- Wilmington Man Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Sinclair Auvant Parker, 45, of 6700 McCalley Court, Wilmington; he was charged with one count of insurance fraud and two counts each of obtaining property by false pretense and attempting to obtain property by false pretense...
May 11, 2013 -- Insurance Commissioner Requests Correction and Apology for Public Accusation
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is calling on North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos to publicly correct and apologize for falsely and personally blaming him for the state's rejection of Medicaid expansion...
May 2, 2013 -- Forsyth County Bondsman Charged with Impersonating an NCDOI Officer
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Christopher David Manning, 24, of 160 Longbridge Drive, Kernersville; he was charged with one count of impersonating a law enforcement officer...
April 18, 2013 -- SHIIP Announces Statewide Award Winners
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has announced the winners of four statewide awards from SHIIP, the Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program of the Department of Insurance...
April 16, 2013 -- Towing Bills Lead to Insurance Fraud Charges for Durham Couple
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrests of Terry Louis Johnson, 29, and Sharonda Renee Taylor, 31, both of 14 Oakside Court, Durham...
April 15, 2013 -- Four Arrested in Alleged Alamance County Staged Accident Scam
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of four people in an insurance fraud scheme involving a staged auto accident in Alamance County. The Department of Insurance requests assistance from the public...
April 5, 2013 -- Former Deputy Fire Chief Accused of Embezzling Funds
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of George Fredrick Moore III, 48, of 170 Lake Haven Drive, Snead Ferry; he was charged with four felony counts of embezzlement...
April 3, 2013 -- Special Election Period for Some Medicare Beneficiaries
RALEIGH -- More than 2,700 Medicare beneficiaries in North Carolina are eligible for a special election period due to the cancellation of Medicare Advantage plans issued by Universal Health Care and Universal Health Care Insurance Company...
April 2, 2013 -- Operation Medicine Drop a Success in North Carolina
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin asked North Carolina to clean out its medicine cabinets, and people throughout the state answered the call. From March 17-23, more than 250 Operation Medicine Drop events were held in 74 counties across...
March 27, 2013 -- Henderson County Insurance Agent Accused of Embezzlement
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Holly Ann Small, 38, of 115 McMinn Ave., Brevard; she was charged with two counts of embezzlement by an agent...
March 21, 2013 -- Rural Richmond County Fire Districts Obtain New Insurance Rating
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin today announced that seven rural fire districts in Richmond County have completed the necessary steps to extend their fire insurance district lines, effective...
March 14, 2013 -- Mecklenburg Man Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Calvin Brooks, 28, of 4626 Rock Stream Drive, Charlotte; he was charged with one count each of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense...
March 14, 2013 -- Surry County Mother and Son Accused of Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrests of Jackson Del Simpson, 19, of 113 Copeland School Road, Dobson; and Joy Michelle Simpson, 44, of 221 Mayberry Ave., Mount Airy. Both have been charged with...
March 13, 2013 -- Office Manager Accused of Embezzling Insurance Agency Funds
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Carlene Gifford Kefauver, 39, of 9405 Mill Grove Road, Indian Trail; she was charged with 33 counts of embezzlement by employee, five counts of forgery and five counts...
March 13, 2013 -- Operation Medicine Drop Events Coming to a Town Near You
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced that between March 17-23, 2013, Safe Kids North Carolina and Operation Medicine Drop will provide a landmark number of sites throughout the state where...
March 5, 2013 -- Agreement Reached on Homeowners Insurance Request
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today signed a settlement agreement with homeowners insurance companies allowing an overall statewide average rate increase of 7 percent, varying by territory and form, beginning July 1...
February 28, 2013 -- Wilson County Funeral Director Arrested for Alleged Forgery and Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Tyrone Powell Jones, 61, of 1312 Fikewood Street E., Wilson; he was charged with one felony count each of obtaining property by...
February 27, 2013 -- Insurance Fraud Suspect Arrested on Arrival at RDU
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Arkadiusz Waldemar Kyc, 39, who fled from prosecution in Wake County to an address in Poland; he is charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense...
February 22, 2013 -- Arrest of Martin County Man Accused of Unlicensed Bail Bondsman Activity
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Herman L. Basnight, 27, of 1075 Evan Lane, Robersonville; he is charged with two counts of acting as an unlicensed bail bondsman and...
February 21, 2013 -- Health Insurance Smart NC Awarded for Helping People Find Coverage
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is pleased to announce that Health Insurance Smart NC is the winner of Inclusive Health's 2012 John Friesen Award for a consumer advocacy organization...
February 19, 2013 -- Family Members Arrested for Allegedly Staging Accidents for Insurance Money
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of five people accused of engaging in an insurance fraud scheme involving staged auto accidents...
February 19, 2013 -- Seven Arrested in Alleged Wake County Staged Accident Scam
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of seven people in an insurance fraud scheme involving staged auto accidents in Wake County. The Department of Insurance requests assistance from the public in locating three additional suspects...
February 18, 2013 -- Former Monroe Financial Advisor Charged With Alleged Embezzlement
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Ricky Gayland Crocker, Sr., of 4013 Parkwood School Road, Monroe; he is charged with ...
February 8, 2013 -- $2.9 Million to be Returned to Former Phoenix Fund Members
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the distribution of more than $2.9 million to 643 former members of the Phoenix Fund, Inc...
February 1, 2013 -- Alleged Insurance Fraud Leads to Rutherfordton Man's Arrest
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Jon Joshua Behrns, 33, of 758 Pleasant Hill Loop, Rutherfordton; he is charged with one count of insurance fraud...
January 24, 2013 -- Commissioner Goodwin Announces $26 Million in Recoveries and Savings for North Carolinians
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced that the Department of Insurance saved or recovered more than $26 million for North Carolinians in 2012...
January 22, 2013 -- Alleged Insurance Scam Lands Greene County Man in Jail
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Torrell Tracy Harris, 25, currently residing at the Greene Correctional Institution in Maury; he is charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense...
January 17, 2013 -- Stanly County Man Arrested for Allegedly Inflated Rental Insurance Claim
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Timothy Ray Blizzard, 41, of 532 Catalina Drive, Albemarle; he is charged with one count of insurance fraud...
January 16, 2013 -- Guilford County Man Charged with Insurance Fraud, Forgery
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Glen Thomas Jacobson, 46, of 5242 Cragganmore Drive, McLeansville; he is charged with 14 counts of insurance fraud and 13 counts of common law forgery...
January 14, 2013 -- Henderson County Body Shop Owner Accused of Insurance Scam
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of George Connolly, 58, of 173 Underwood Road, Fletcher; he is charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretense...
January 14, 2013 -- Thomasville Insurance Agent Arrested for Allegedly Submitting False Applications
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Corinne Elizabeth Sylvester, 30, of 1188 Noahtown Road, Thomasville; she is charged with one felony count of obtaining property by false pretense...
January 10, 2013 -- Hendersonville Doctor Accused of Failing to Pay Employee Insurance Premiums
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Dr. Felicia Brabham, 59, of 735 Sixth Ave. West, Hendersonville; she is charged with one count of insurance fraud...
January 8, 2013 -- Davie County Law Firm Employees Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement Scam
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrests of Kelly Renee Jones, 45, of 1739 Highway 601 South, Mocksville: and Jacqualynn Donna Stroud, 58, of 284 Highway 901, Harmony...
January 3, 2013 -- Raleigh CEO Charged with Alleged Failure to Pay Insurance Premiums
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Rebecca Horne Wood, 36, of 2338 Dove Court, Rocky Mount; she is charged with one count each of failing to pay premiums deducted from employee pay...
January 2, 2013 -- Engagement Ring Leads to Arrest for Alleged Insurance Fraud
RALEIGH -- Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin today announced the arrest of Nathan Daniel Cooperman, 40, of 218 First Ave., New York, N.Y.; he is charged with one count each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense...
