North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will visit Washington, D.C. this week to advocate on behalf of and push for more relief aid for North Carolina victims of Hurricane Helene. Commissioner Causey will participate in a roundtable discussion on Hurricane Response hosted by the U.S. Department of Treasury at their main building from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

The roundtable will be facilitated by the Treasury’s undersecretary for domestic finance and is expected to focus on the challenges faced by individuals and small businesses because of the hurricane.

The roundtable is also expected to focus on the actions that the financial sector (including financial institutions, insurance companies, regulators, housing agencies, government-sponsored enterprises and others) have taken in response, and what further solutions can be developed both in the short- and long-term to address impacts of events such as this.

The Commissioner is also expected to meet with lawmakers and other officials while in Washington to discuss ways NCDOI can continue to collaborate with the federal government in effective storm response.

Since the storm hit western North Carolina on Sept. 27, Commissioner Causey has directed NCDOI to host victim assistance centers and insurance camps with the insurance industry, FEMA and other federal, state and local agencies, to help those affected get direct access to resources regarding their claims and damage assessment.

The department previously announced victim assistance centers scheduled in Ashe, McDowell, Caldwell and Jackson counties in the coming days. For more information on these events and other resources, visit www.ncdoi.gov/helene or contact the NCDOI Consumer Services Division at 1-855-408-1212.