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Idaho Insurance Producer Ordered to Cease and Desist for Misusing Premiums

The Director of the Idaho Department of Insurance issued an order to cease and desist against Charlotte Jane Sheppard of Lincoln County after it was reported that Sheppard violated Idaho Code ยง 41-1016(1)(d) and (h) on numerous occasions. The department …

Former Washington Insurance Agent Charged in $2.8M Premium Finance Case

Edward J. Chadwick, of Yakima, Wash., was charged this week with first-degree theft in Spokane County Superior Court. Chadwick was an insurance producer and owned an insurance agency called Kelt, primarily selling insurance to transportation companies. He was charged after …

California Agent Sentenced for Stealing $174K in Premiums from Truck Drivers

Connie Free, 34, of Moreno Valley, Calif., was sentenced this week to 22 felony counts and one misdemeanor count including grand theft and forgery after reportedly stealing at least $174,000 in insurance premiums from 11 different victims. Free received a …

Southern California Insurance Agent Arrested for Allegedly Pocketing Premiums

California Department of Insurance detectives on Thursday arrested insurance agent Gelinda Phann Keo, 43, on one felony count of grand theft after she allegedly pocketed a client’s insurance payment. The CDI found Keo, doing business as Global Cargo Insurance Agency, …

Former Washington Agent Jailed for Stealing Premiums

Donald W. Morgan, 67, of Bingen, Wash., pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court to a felony count of first-degree theft involving his former customers’ insurance premiums. He is serving 30 days in the Snohomish County jail and will pay …

California Insurance Agents Arrested for Stealing from Clients

Investigations by the California Department of Insurance led to the arrests of insurance agents who allegedly stole tens of thousands of dollars from clients and failed to place insurance coverage for those clients. Maria Aquino, 34, of South Gate, was …

Unlicensed California Agent Allegedly Steals $174K in Premiums

Connie Free, 34, of Moreno Valley, Calif., is scheduled to be arraigned today on 18 felony counts including grand theft and forgery after allegedly stealing at least $174,000 in insurance premiums from seven different victims. The former insurance agent allegedly …

Former California Insurance Agent Arraigned on 40 Felony Grand Theft Counts

Anna Gabriela Garcia, 46, of Capistrano Beach, Calif., was arraigned and charged with 40 felony counts of grand theft after allegedly collecting premium payments from customers and diverting the funds of over $195,000 for personal use. Garcia, a former licensed …

Idaho Trucking Operator Convicted of Pocketing Premiums

A fraud investigation initiated by the Idaho Department of Insurance lead to the criminal prosecution of a local trucking company owner who pocketed insurance premiums. DOI investigators teamed with the state Attorney General’s Office following a consumer tip to build …

Former Insurance Producer in Washington Pleads Guilty to Felony Theft

Former insurance producer Matthew Gingerich, 37, of Centralia, Wash., recently pleaded guilty to first-degree theft in Lewis County Superior Court. Gingerich was accused of misappropriating more than $30,000 in consumers’ premium payments. He is set to serve 90 days of …