All the headlines from our Department of Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Apr 17 2006 // Fraud RoundupCalifornia Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi announced the conviction of former life insurance agent Bassem Btadini, 51, also known as Bob Btadini. Btadini entered a no contest plea and was convicted of...
Apr 14 2006 // Homeowners’ insurance regulations proposed by the Department of Insurance would result in higher premiums for many Californians, force insurers to charge unfair homeowner rates and cause subsidies among...
Apr 6 2006 // A licensed Monroe, La., bail bond producer has been arrested and issued a cease and desist order for allegedly allowing an unlicensed employee to write and sign bail bonds on behalf of the producer’s business, the...
Apr 5 2006 // The Insurance Institute of Indiana and the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies applauded the decision by the Indiana Supreme Court to deny transfer on a case filed against the Indiana Compensation Rating...
Apr 3 2006 // Editor’s note:This is the first article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part II of this article will appear in a future issue.As people migrate to the West to enjoy the weather and opportunities for...
Apr 3 2006 // Editor’s note: This is the first article in a series on Western insurance associations. Part II of this article will appear in a future issue.As people migrate to the West to enjoy the weather and opportunities for...
Mar 30 2006 // The Health Care Commission of the Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Louisiana Health Care Alliance (LHCA) will co-sponsor a health care symposium: “A New Vision for Health Care” on April 18.The day-long...
Mar 16 2006 // Gov. Matt Blunt said this week that representatives from the Consumer Services section of the Missouri Department of Insurance will be visiting areas of the state hardest hit by the recent severe weather.Major insurers...
Feb 22 2006 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., reported that special agents from his office, in a joint effort with members of the fraud section of the Louisiana Department of Insurance, arrested Walter Glenn McMillan,...
Feb 21 2006 // The Louisiana-based law firm of Adams and Reese LLP announced that former Insurance Commissioner of Louisiana, J. Robert Wooley joined the firm effective Feb. 20, 2006.Adams and Reese, which has offices in Baton Rouge and...
Feb 19 2006 // Fraud RoundupTwo Elk Grove, Calif., residents were arrested on insurance fraud charges related to the alleged staged theft, arson, and subsequent insurance claim for a vehicle belonging to one of the suspects. According to...
Feb 2 2006 // Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance Robert Wooley issued a news release announcing his resignation as commissioner effective Feb. 15. Chief Deputy Commissioner Jim Donelon will take over the post.Following is the statement...
Feb 1 2006 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr. reported that Marsha Lavernia Scott, aka Marsha L. Dillon, 3120 Lambert Drive, Baton Rouge, La., pled guilty on Jan. 23, 2006, to one count of filing false public records in...
Jan 23 2006 // The Arizona Department of Insurance has changed its phone numbers. The new main switchboard number is (602) 364-3100. The Producer Licensing Section number is (602) 364-4457. The Property & Casualty Division can be...
Jan 19 2006 // A Bogalusa, La., insurance agent was arrested and issued a cease and desist order for alleged felony theft and withholding of insurance premiums, the Louisiana Department of Insurance said.The DOI ordered Patricia Morvant,...
Dec 27 2005 // As of Jan. 1, 2006, the Arizona Department of Insurance will have new phone numbers. The main switchboard number is (602) 364-3100. The Producer Licensing Section number is (602) 364-4457. The Property & Casualty...
Dec 18 2005 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that Clarissa A. Preston has been named deputy commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance Office of Property and Casualty, and Scott Kipper is now deputy...
Dec 5 2005 // A husband, his wife and another man have been arrested on felony auto insurance fraud charges following a California Department of Insurance Fraud Division investigation into the alleged theft of the couple’s...
Dec 4 2005 // A San Diego County Superior Court has sentenced Valley Center, Calif., businessman John Presley to three years formal probation and ordered him to pay $37,669 in restitution to California’s State Compensation...
Dec 2 2005 // Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley announced that Clarissa A. Preston has been named deputy commissioner of the Louisiana Department of Insurance Office of Property and Casualty, and Scott Kipper is now deputy...