-Press Release, N.C. Dept. of Insurance
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey plans stops in Vance County on Thursday, February 28, 2019, where he’ll present grant checks to fire departments for needed improvements, congratulate departments on their improved insurance ratings, and discuss efforts to modernize the insurance industry with insurance agencies.
During stops at fire stations, Commissioner Causey, who is also the State Fire Marshal, will also listen to firefighters’ concerns and discuss the need to improve volunteer recruitment and retention. At insurance agencies, Commissioner Causey will meet with agents to better understand their needs.
Two of the fire departments Commissioner Causey will visit Thursday – Bearpond and Epson – recently received improved ratings following inspections. Achieving a better rating can mean lowered insurance rates for businesses and homeowners in that district.
The Bearpond Volunteer Fire Department is one of four fire departments that will receive ceremonial grant checks from Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Causey. Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department ($29,752), Epson Fire Department ($11,572), and the Hicksboro Volunteer Fire Department ($29,765) will join the Bearpond Volunteer Fire Department ($5,893) on the receiving end of check presentations.
Here is Commissioner Causey’s public schedule for the day:
10 a.m. – Watkins Community Volunteer Fire Department, 1590 Horseshoe Bend Road, Henderson
10:45 a.m. – Bearpond Volunteer Fire Department, 325 Bearpond Road, Henderson
11:30 a.m. – Epson Fire Department, 8120 N.C. 39, Henderson
1:30 p.m. – Joel T. Cheatham Insurance, 106 W. Winder St., Henderson
2:00 p.m. – Jeffrey Ayscue Allstate Agency, 946 W. Andrews Ave., Suite A2, Henderson
2:30 p.m. – Hicksboro Volunteer Fire Department, 6595 Hicksboro Road, Oxford