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Georgia Ex-Insurance Chief Oxendine Denies Knowing of Fraud, Seeks Dismissal of Charges

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine denies knowingly being involved in any fraud scheme and has moved to have the criminal charges brought against him dismissed. A November 4 defense filing in federal court in Atlanta claims that the indictment …

Georgia Doc Sentenced in Scheme That Implicated Former Insurance Commissioner

An Atlanta-area physician and owner of medical clinics has been sentenced to 36 months in prison for defrauding health insurance companies, a scheme that also has led to the indictment of former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. Dr. Jeffrey Gallups …

Grand Jury Indicts Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Oxendine on Fraud Charges

A former Georgia insurance commissioner has been indicted on federal charges related to an alleged health care scheme. A federal grand jury last Tuesday indicted John Oxendine on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to commit …

Georgia Can’t Pursue Ethics Charges Against Former Insurance Commissioner Oxendine

A judge has thrown out ethics charges against former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine, saying state officials waited too long to pursue action. Oxendine was accused of illegally using campaign funds from his failed 2010 gubernatorial campaign to buy a …

Georgia House Backs ‘Oxendine Bill’ to Ban Self-Licensing by Officials

The Georgia House has unanimously approved legislation to prohibit state insurance commissioners from granting themselves insurance licenses without passing mandatory tests. The measure came after The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that outgoing Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine awarded himself several licenses the …

Georgia Insurance Chief Issued Himself Licenses Before Leaving Office

Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine issued himself several licenses to sell insurance and adjust claims in his last full day in office, according to a newspaper report. Oxendine used his authority as the state’s top insurance regulator to waive requirements …