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Washington Insurance Agent Who Sold Fake Policies Sentenced

An insurance agent who sold hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake business-insurance policies has been sentenced to more than two years in prison and ordered to pay back $532,659 in restitution. Brenda MacLaren-Beattie, 68, of Des Moines, Wash., was …

Washington Insurance Commissioner Fines Insurers $1M This Year for Violations

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined insurance companies nearly $1 million so far this year for violating Washington insurance laws, violations that include charging unapproved rates, improper advertising and failing to offer health coverage to children. The fines collected are …