.top_disclaimer { Lindberg and his associates met with Causey in November of that year and asked him to put in a good word for them with the commissioner of insurance in Michigan, where they wanted to acquire another company. We don't need an Insurance Commissioner who allows rates to go up every year, especially hidden rate increases. --link-color: #337ab7; .inner_percentage.Republican { "[7], The official North Carolina State Board of Elections voting guide listed the following endorsements:[7]. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. Being the voice and the leader - as State Fire Marshal - of the entire NC fire service, and fighting for those matters they deem vital. overflow-x: scroll; Killed 51, South Florida Jury Awards Woman $5.5M from Mold, Water Damage in Condo, Vape Companies Suing Kinsale Insurance After Battery Coverage Quietly Excluded. Time running out. Wonder how much they contribute to his campaign. [5] He won the primary election and competed with incumbent Wayne Goodwin (D) in the November 8, 2016, general election. font-weight: bold; No word yet on how Causey will address this issue when he takes over, but he says on his website one of his tasks as commissioner will include reforming the North Carolina Rate Bureau. margin-right: 12px; The NC Insurance Commissioner is also the State Fire Marshal, making the Commissioner the State's Fire Chief. As in 2016, a close analysis of results for North Carolinas statewide Executive and Judicial Branch races indicates that the 2020 election of North Carolinas Insurance Commissioner was driven not by issues relevant to this office but by the hyper-partisan Presidential contest. And even if a state Insurance Commissioner is not adept at all these subjects, then one must be able to call on and quickly understand from subject matter experts what direction is needed on any given matter. div.survey-scrollbox { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } background-color: grey; margin-bottom: 0; } by John Wynne | Jun 15, 2016 | 2016 Elections, Carolina Strategic Analysis, Features, NC Politics | 8 comments, Commissioner of Insurance Race: Wayne Goodwin (D, incumbent) vs. Mike Causey (R). "Team of Rivals", by Doris Kearns Goodwin (about Lincoln) border: 1px solid #999; "[7], The official North Carolina State Board of Elections voting guide listed the following endorsements:[7], Goodwin won election in November 2008, defeating Republican John Odom and Libertarian Mark McMains.[9]. .results_row td:first-child { --title-background: #334aab; background-color: #f9d334; How to vote | margin: 0px 10px; letter-spacing: .04em; Causey definition, a causeway. Since publication of the original post the candidates have filed their June 30th campaign finance reports and those reports tell the tale. margin-right: 10px; Source. On November 7, 2000, Jim Long won re-election to the office of North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. State executives | .widget-row.Libertarian { top: 0px; .widget-row.Green { } Democratic primary election The Democratic primary election was canceled. height: 22px; Mike Causey knows the consumer suffers in this system as they pay more for bad drivers and prop up an outdated process and will work to bring insurance reform.[9][10]. U.S. Congress | } color:white; [1][4], Prior to his election as North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2008, he was serving as Assistant Commissioner of Insurance. Read Causey v. Morris, 195 N.C. 532, see flags on bad law, and search Casetext's comprehensive legal database. font-weight: 300; My role is to protect consumers and to make sure that the consumer is protected, hold insurance rates as low as possible. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. More to come. Its because Republican Mike Causey is a former long-time paid lobbyist for the insurance industry & an insurance executive, while claiming to be a consumer advocate. (Mike Causey is a consumer advocate? left: 0px; The new Mecklenburg Democratic chair says statewide success hinges on a strategy thats already drawn the attention of two of NCs congressional representatives. Supreme Court of North Carolina. [3] background-color: #f9f9f9; font-style: italic; font-style: italic;

, See also:North Carolina Insurance Commissioner election, 2020. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { .widget-row.Democratic { I will continue to work with my team and the legislature to meet the insurance needs of North Carolinians, especially during states of emergencies, such as hurricanes, and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic.. background-color: #f4f4f4; color:white; width: 250px; font-weight: bold; We want to put the fraud folks out of business, but weve got a long way to go, he said. "Profiles in Courage," by John F. Kennedy Watching my late father suffer serious depression and other illnesses that led to his early death at age 56 and now caring for my wife who has Stage 4 breast cancer and who is the strongest person I know but who still has great pain, discomfort, etc. He ran on a platform of modernizing what he calls on his website an outdated insurance department. background-color: grey; }) background-color: #f9f9f9; padding-bottom: 0px; O'Connor is the Southeast editor for Insurance Journal and associate editor of MyNewMarkets.com. Now that my vigorous campaign is over, I have called and spoken with Commissioner Causey to congratulate him and wish him well in his second term, Goodwin said. color: #0645ad; background-color: #f9f9f9; You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. $('.pastResponses').hide(); $('.hideResponses').hide(); margin-bottom: -2px !important; padding-bottom: 5px; height: 56px; } I bet not. }) JX. Drew Kromer wants to severely cripple GOPs chances in NC. PDF. While Im sure I could google free market principals, maybe you can cite a connection to Mr. Causeys plan. max-width: 75px; width: 43%; } [1], Goodwin was born in Hamlet, North Carolina into a family active in agriculture, banking and textiles. Soon afterward, Gray told Causey that Lindberg had donated $500,000 to the state Republican Party and that $110,000 of that money would be coming to Causeys reelection campaign, the commissioner testified early in the trial. background-color: #dac113; Neither Goodwin or Causey were accused of any wrongdoing and both cooperated with authorities in the investigation. font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; $('#candidate-connection-email-65979').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); position: absolute; Professional experience: Worked as a lawyer in private practice before being appointed assistant commissioner of insurance and assistant state fire marshal in 2005. overflow-x: auto; Causey also cites on his website that he has worked with the state legislature to double the number of fraud and abuse investigators at the NCDOI. margin-bottom: .75em; color: white; Accordingly, rates must be appropriate and reasonable, not unfair and not discriminatory. .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} }. .hideResponses { display: none;} For Tar Heel consumers and the market, it is my hope that he will be successful in addressing the concerns about affordable healthcare and preserving coverage for pre-existing conditions, navigating the property and casualty matters of this coastal state, and persuading the legislature to do a better job of addressing the needs of our firefighters. .votebox { width: 90%; width: 100%; border: 1px solid #a2a9b1 !important; vertical-align: top; He left office on January 1, 2017. } Theyre NOT seeking a lifetime insurance agent and industry lobbyist as their watchdog. But Mr. Wynne, being a Republican mouthpiece, can clearly imagine anything. width: 100% .votebox-scroll-container { In my experience, free market is code for chows up: everybody hit the trough. Previously, Causey was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of North Carolina. .race_header.libertarian { } } His current term ends on January 1, 2025. Whether on a state or national letter, these principles are a concoction either originating from the RNC, a lobbyist on the RNC level with some level of self-enrichment buried in the fine print or, a member of the donor class who is funding a politician to do his or her bidding. 30.5% Republican --view-more-background: #f0a236; .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, If fifth time is the charm for Mike Causey, then North Carolinas luck has run out. In addition to agreeing with the previous posts, I note that combatting insurance fraud is not on of Causeys listed priorities. font-weight: 200; float: left; top: -1px; What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office? .widget-row.Democratic { Candidate and Party. He said hes worked while in office with the state legislature to allow insurance companies more flexibility and more free market areas., Candidates in Hotly Contested North Carolina Insurance Race Talk Scandal, Priorities. } .widget-row { .widget-row.Republican { background-color: #003388; .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { padding-top: 8px; Mike Causey (Republican Party) is the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance.

Wholesale elimination of the rate bureau, as Mike Causey recommends, would cause prices to skyrocket.. Consumer frustration } .votebox-scroll-container { vertical-align: top; width: 50%; This, he feels, will result in more insurance companies doing business in North Carolina and a more competitive business environment. margin-bottom:0px; border:1px solid #FFB81F; Causey won the runoff and lost to incumbent Wayne Goodwin, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, in the general election on November 6, 2012. The premiums keep going up.. I'm personally passionate about protecting consumers - individuals, families, small businesses - from greedy insurance companies who charge too much or provide inadequate coverage or who continually raise the deductible options so high that it's almost not worth it to have an insurance policy unless it's for catastrophic coverage. font-size: 0.9em; The results have been certified. color: white; Though not required by the State Constitution, the immense authority of this office and the impact on the public and private sector needs someone who is battle-tested in government and politics, and who has experiences with the levers of government that must be understood in order to be most effective for constituents. --progress-bar: #f0a236; The political reality in North Carolina is the rate bureau overall has kept a very stable insurance market, he said. Causey identified the following four issues as his top priorities in the 2016 election: Competition He also plans to continue fighting insurance fraud, which has been a top priority of his since he took office. I'm running in 2020 for a 3rd term (non-consecutive) for affordable, accessible healthcare insurance; lower homeowners and auto insurance, including stopping the hidden rate increases; and lower drug prices. @media (max-width:600px) { Holly Springs voters to decide on $100M parks bond in November. overflow-x: scroll; By that time I was in high school. text-align: center; This job requires a detailed knowledge of many subjects - insurance law, administrative law, tort law, contracts, building codes and engineering, weather, geography, consumer protection, public safety, law enforcement, and math, to name a few. padding-left: 0; And exactly where are they injected? In the consumers pocketbook? background-color: #f4f4f4; Wayne Goodwin. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { The North Carolina Insurance Law blog does a great job of giving us the story behind the numbers in the GOP runoff for NC commissioner of insurance: The May 8 primary pitting Republican candidates Richard Morgan, Mike Causey, and James McCall against one another for the nomination for North Carolina Insurance Commissioner resulted in a surprisingly tight finish. padding-bottom: 0px; .clearfix { background-color: white; Interview with Florida Commissioner Altmaier: Private Flood Market and NFIPs 2.0, Florida Governor to Sign Property Insurance Measure But Says State Needs to Do More, Florida Insureds Cant Force Interest on Late Claims Payments, Courts Say, 45 Years Ago, the Deadliest Construction Accident in U.S. .non_result_row { They hired about a dozen lawyers and, according to the judge in the case, even employed a ghost jury. Ghost jurors, also known as shadow jurors, are typically paid to observe a trial and report their reactions to lawyers in a case. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Goodwin completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Counties | } Mike Causey will work to ease frustrations over consumers insurance claims. He is currently embroiled in a battle with state homeowner insurers over a 24.9 percent rate increase request in 2014. If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, AAS, Civil Engineering, Wake Tech: Environmental Engineering, UNC-Charlotte, B.S., Business Administration, High Point University, Executive Management Certificate, Purdue University. [11] Click [show] for more information. padding-left: 0; The commissioner is also the state fire marshal. margin-bottom: 0px; Since no candidate won 40% of the vote, the top two vote-getters, Morgan and Causey, went head-to-head in a primary runoff on July 17. etc. Mike believes real people answering phones in government offices is the best way to serve taxpayers. } display: inline-block; The trial which explored one of the largest political bribery scandals in North Carolina history hinged on hours of secretly recorded conversations between Causey, Lindberg and his associates. .percentage_number { margin-bottom:0px; margin-bottom: 4px; text-align: left !important; "It's A Wonderful Life" by Frank Capra } } --link-color: #337ab7; So all those experienced, established Republican candidates from Bush to Rubio to Kasich to Cruz were laughed out of the arena in favor of the upstart Trump, why on earth would voters support someone whose only claim to fame is over two decades of working to win the office.. font-weight: 300; width: 150px; var nTimer = setInterval(function() { What a conservative voice can imagine is mind-boggling to the normal mind.

} Causey is the first Republican insurance commissioner in North Carolina state history.[1]. } Mike Causey will work to make the Commissioners office more accessible to consumers. State executives | .electionsectionheading { Goodwin is a corrupt politician. The job on the farm and the one at school taught me many lessons, and prepared me for my next paying job - as a radio announcer at the local AM radio station. The Associated Press reported Wednesday night that Causey beat Goodwin with 52% of the vote versus Goodwin's 48%, a significantly higher margin than the 2016 race which saw Causey best. width: 100% .race_footer { While we want the lowest prices for insurance products we also want a competitive market of companies so consumers have choices. font-weight: bold; } width: 50px; display: inline-block; .top_disclaimer { The meaning of CAUSEY is causeway. color: black; padding-bottom: 7px; .contact_office { margin-top: 0.3em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} } U.S. President | })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Wayne Goodwin. A close race in a battleground state for several cycles, I am very grateful for the millions of voters who supported me in this election for Insurance Commissioner. text-align: left; } font-weight: bold; $('#candidate-connection-email-68441').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); .results_row.winner { Second Lindberg employee John Palermo found not guilty #ncpol. } } Hayes, a former congressman who later became the state GOP chair, pleaded guilty in October to lying to federal investigators and faces up to six months in prison. padding-bottom: 8px; background: #4c4c4c; He is a double graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and practiced law in Richmond County for 13 years. } Ive spent my professional life fighting against insurance companies and insurance fraud, said Goodwin. } width: 100%; } .large-date { text-align: center; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;} Causey talked to Insurance Journal prior to his re-election about some of his priorities if he continued in the position, including to continue reforming the North Carolina Rate Bureau (NCRB), which represents insurance companies writing property insurance in North Carolina and is not a part of NCDOI, one of his key priorities. } With 100% of precincts reporting, Causey had received more than 2.7 million votes to Goodwins 2.5 million in this years race. Are these free market principals created as well as injected as you note? He was sworn into office on January 1, 2017. Furthermore, as the GOP has continued to point out with some glee, this is the year of anti-establishmentarians. .non_result_row { (function() { Wayne Goodwin, the chairman of the. The job is a balancing act between keeping rates low and making sure insurance companies can make a profit. Wayne Goodwin advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance. color: #fff; These are subjects that folks want to understand clearly and cogently. Another issue they clash on: the Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare. z-index:1; When not writing about politics, he enjoys gardening and listening to opera. overflow-y: hidden; .widget-row.value-only.white { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { Yeah, because the Party of HB2 is doing a great job of attracting businesses. } How to vote | .results_table_container { width: 100%; [2], Goodwin won election as the North Carolina commissioner of insurance in 2008 and assumed office in early 2009. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { .race_header.republican { background-color: #ccc; letter-spacing: 0.03em; } They contended Obusek was unjustly hurting the reputation of Lindbergs companies and hampering their ability to make investments and acquisitions in other states. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { } clearInterval(nTimer); background-color: #f9d334; }) I held public hearings and public comment sessions, and helped lead the way on health insurance reforms and lower prices, all of which was stopped short after I concluded my service. font-size: 16px; .race_header.libertarian { } } } color: black; color: white; How to run for office | font-size: 12px; It seemed like they wanted to reward me for doing that (putting in a good word with the Michigan insurance commissioner), Causey told the jury. } display: inline; margin: 8px auto; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Goodwin, on the other hand, says the current system allows the state to make sure insurance companies dont take advantage of people and overcharge them. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; .succession-table th, .succession-table tr { width: 57%; How long did you have it? Further, when the Commissioner orders an insurance company to reply or produce a document, technically the law says the insurance company must respond within seven (7) days - which is much, much faster than the response would take if a consumer contacted an insurance company on their own. .election_results_text { clear: both; } Green Building Investments Reach New Heights But Can Carrier Capacity Keep Up? North. That concept (the rate bureau) is keeping companies from doing business here, said Causey. .widget-row.value-only.black { background-color: #6db24f; font-size: 20px; The NC Insurance Commissioner must be able to learn quickly, respond appropriately, and be able to speak on any given matter as good as possible with knowledge and confidence on behalf of the State of North Carolina and its 10 million constituents. margin-top: 0px; North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, a Democrat, was narrowly defeated Tuesday by his Republican opponent Mike Causey. He was elected North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2008 election and re-elected in 2012. He contends the states current system stifles free enterprise and competition.. 142 S.E. .votebox_bp_logo { overflow-y: hidden; width: 43%; He last ran in 2012, when the GOP nominee won 48 percent of the vote to Goodwin's 52 percent. John Michael Causey, a North Carolina Republican, has run for state Insurance Commissioner five times between 1992 and 2016, losing each of the first four times in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2012. } left: 0; .indicate_scroll { Wayne Goodwin, the Democratic incumbent (pictured), is seeking reelection to a third term. Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy? letter-spacing: 0.03em; } background-color: #6db24f; font-size: .9em; max-width: 600px; overflow-y: hidden; Causey calls the rate bureau the insurance cartel, and thinks companies should be able to opt out of doing business through the bureau. Wayne Goodwin, the Democratic incumbent (pictured), is seeking reelection to a third term. .votebox-results-metadata { } .votebox-results-cell--number { background: #4c4c4c; .widget-key { width: 100%; In 2012, the two battled it out as well with Goodwin winning by a larger margin nearly 160,000 votes. Address: 607 East Broad Ave. Suite B., Rockingham NC, 28379 margin-right: 12px; overflow-y: hidden; --subtitle-background: #334aab; $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { George Wayne Goodwin (born February 22, 1967) is an American politician. She further concedes for fourteen years a wire fence has separated Graham's and James Causey's land. font-weight: bold; Goodwin's public service career began in the North Carolina House of Representatives where he represented Richmond, Scotland, Montgomery and Stanly Counties for four consecutive terms. font-weight: 300; text-align: center; .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} clear: both; --subtitle-background: #334aab; display: inline-block; position: relative; font-size: 0.9em; } margin-bottom: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; Causey ran for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in 2012. float: right; letter-spacing: .04em; With Obamacare continuing to be a major factor in the insurance environment, its not hard to imagine Causey slightly improving on that margin and becoming the first GOP Commissioner of Insurance in the states history the culmination of over two decades of working to win the office. .non_result_row th { He last ran in 2012, when the GOP nominee won 48 percent of the vote to Goodwins 52 percent. color: #888; .results_row { font-size: 12px; The North Carolina Rate Bureau has requested review by the State Supreme Court after an Appeals Court sided with Goodwins decision to deny the rate request. .infobox { Goodwin said he does support reforms that would streamline the rate bureaus processes and make the system more efficient. .widget-row.heading { North Carolina's 6th congressional district, "Mike Causey, new NC insurance commission, wants to revamp regulatory system", "Causey puts customer service at top of Insurance Department agenda", "Insurance Commissioner Set Me Up, Greg Lindberg Claims In Lawsuit", "Convicted billionaire Lindberg sues NCDOI commissioner", "Judge dumps convicted billionaire Lindberg's 'implausible' case against NCDOI commissioner", State Board of Elections: General election results, NC State Board of Elections Unofficial General Election Results, "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mike_Causey&oldid=1103614998, This page was last edited on 10 August 2022, at 08:04. background-color: green; Copyright 2023 by Wells Media Group, Inc. Causey talked to Insurance Journal prior to his re-election, corruption investigation by the FBI of North Carolina political donor and insurance CEO Greg Lindberg, Causey worked with authorities in the case, as well as sent a $240,000 donation to the FBI that he received, currently on probation for lying to federal agents for his role in the bribery scandal. Also, the Insurance Commissioner is the last word on whether a health insurance company can deny coverage for certain types of treatments. Dependent on the pricing and what the individual insurance companies would like to do, I believe youll see in North Carolina private flood insurance policies be offered for sale during 2021. This job requires a detailed knowledge of many subjects - insurance law, administrative law, tort law, contracts, building codes and engineering, weather, geography, consumer protection, public safety, law enforcement, and math, to name a few. If Causey follows through with his plan to . font-size: 2em; Political resume: Fifth run for insurance commissioner. [6] Causey won the runoff and lost to incumbent Wayne Goodwin, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, in the general election on November 6, 2012. Back home in rural Hamlet, NC, I started 2 law firms & another business. position: absolute; on the Affairs of Black People. width: 100%; Causey, a Republican who was elected in 2016, said he grew concerned about Lindberg and his associates in 2017 when the insurance department was conducting a financial examination of one of Lindbergs companies.