North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin News

North Carolina Resident Accused of Using Insurance Claim Check for Personal Use

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Alison Keli Underwood, 24, of Asheboro, N.C.; she is charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretense. NCDOI criminal investigators accuse Underwood of fraudulently obtaining $7,452.85 from Cincinnati …

North Carolina Man Charged with Insurance Fraud Over Stolen Trailer Claim

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Dale McKinley Montford, 55, of Jacksonville; he is charged with two counts of insurance fraud and one count each of obtaining property by false pretense, attempting to obtain property by …

North Carolina Insurance Dept. Reports $29.8M in Savings, Recoveries in 2015

The North Carolina Department of Insurance saved or recovered $29.8 million for North Carolinians in 2015, according to a statement from North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. In 2015, the Department of Insurance assisted more than 150,000 people with questions …

5 North Carolinian’s Accused of Staged Accident Ring

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of five Wilmington women in connection with an alleged staged auto accident ring. Investigators allege that over the course of three separate vehicle crashes, the women provided false statements to law …

North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Jacob Christopher Mullins, 28, of Fremont; he is charged with one count each of embezzlement by an insurance agent, financial card fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of …

2 North Carolina Residents Accused of Accused of Insurance Fraud

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrests of Dewayne Dudley of Bayboro and Elegant Adele Jackson of Havelock. They are both charged with one count each of insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense in …

North Carolina Man Charged with Insurance Fraud Over Stolen Boat Claim

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of William Nathan Spaulding, 38, of Lake Waccamaw; he is charged with one count each of insurance fraud, obtaining property by false pretense and providing false statements on an application for …

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Goodwin to Seek Re-Election

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin plans to seek re-election in 2016, he announced this week. “I remain committed to protecting the people of North Carolina through fair and reasonable insurance regulation, while also promoting a vibrant and competitive business …

North Carolina Insurance Agent Accused of Embezzlement

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of David Mark Blanton, 50, Leland, N.C., who is charged with six counts of embezzlement by an insurance agent, two counts of forgery of an instrument and two counts of uttering …

North Carolina Insurance Head Urges Lawmakers Not to Cut Driver’s Ed Funding

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has spoken out against a proposal by state lawmakers to eliminate funding for driver education through public high schools as a way to help close a deficit in the state budget. The proposal was …