North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Stephen Everett Atkinson, 43, of 6207 Clearwater Drive, Indian Trail. Atkinson was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense, both felonies.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Atkinson of attempting to obtain $10,700 from USAA Insurance by providing fictitious medical receipts in an insurance claim.
The offense occurred Aug. 28, 2024.
Monroe police arrested Atkinson on March 12. He was given a $50,000 secured bond and is due in Mecklenburg County District Court on April 1.
Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious fraud.
“Insurance fraud is not a victimless crime,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”
If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.
Information is also available at www.ncdoi.gov.