ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Three family members from Alamance County are facing dozens of felony charges for their roles in a large-scale insurance fraud scheme, according to North Carolina state officials.
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced that Steven Herbert Andrews, 36, William Grant Andrews Sr., 65, and William Grant Andrews Jr., 39 were arrested following an in-depth investigation by the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division.
The trio, who operate multiple businesses in home repair and real estate management, are accused of filing fraudulent and inflated insurance claims to the N.C. Joint Underwriting Association (FAIR Plan)—including for damages that never occurred.
The alleged fraud spanned from November 2021 to September 2023.
Charges by Individual:
🔹 Steven Herbert Andrews, of Elon:
16 counts of insurance fraud
10 counts of forgery
6 counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense
2 counts of obtaining property by false pretense
2 counts of perjury
🔹 William Grant Andrews Sr., of Elon:
3 counts of insurance fraud
2 counts of attempting to obtain property by false pretense
1 count of common law uttering
🔹 William Grant Andrews Jr., of Burlington:
2 counts of insurance fraud
1 count of attempting to obtain property by false pretense
1 count of obtaining property by false pretense
1 count of perjury
1 count of forgery
All three men surrendered voluntarily on June 17 and appeared in Alamance County District Court the following day. They were released on written promises to appear.
“Thank you to our agents for bringing this complex case to light,” said Commissioner Causey. “Insurance fraud is a serious crime.”
