2011 Orders
Orders posted below are unverified duplicates of official orders actually entered. To get an official version of the order contact:
Renee Molnes
Phone: 360-725-7047
Email: legal@oic.wa.gov
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| Name | Violation | Issue Date | Action | Order | |||||
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| Homesite Insurance Company of the Midwest Mandan, ND |
Issuing and renewing policies while charging rates not in accordance with the filed rates, and then retaining the excessive premiums. | 2/18/2011 | $33,000 Fine with $21,000 suspended and Compliance Plan | 11-0015 | |||||
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| Hope Heart Institute, The Bellevue, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 6/20/2011 | $1000 fine | 11-0121 | |||||
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| Hopkins, Danielle, Spokane, WA |
Failure to respond. | 3/1/2011 | Revocation | 11-0037 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card | |||||||||
| HSBC Securities USA, Inc. New York, NY |
Failing to report five administrative actions taken against it by FINRA within 30 days, representing in its first application that it had not been named in any administrative actions, when in fact it has been named in 28 FINRA violations and FINRA-reportable actions, and providing an incorrect CRD number to the OIC with the application. | 8/1/2011 | $7,000 fine | 11-0152 | |||||
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| Humana Health Plan, Inc. Louisville, KY |
Failure to timley file. | 3/30/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0055 | |||||
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| Hunter Insurance Services, Inc. La Mesa, CA |
Failing to ensure that its affiliates maintained licensure. | 9/26/2011 | $2,500 Fine | 11-0195 | |||||
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| Hutchings, Charles C. Seattle, WA |
Failure to respond. | 10/31/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0234 | |||||
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| Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services Vancouver, BC |
Failure to timely file. | 10/13/2011 | $750 Fine | 11-0214 | |||||
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| Industrial Alliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services Inc. Vancouver, BC |
Failure to timely file. | 3/22/2011 | $750 Fine | 11-0059 | |||||
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| Industrial Allliance Pacific Insurance and Financial Services, Inc. Vancouver, BC |
Application for approval to change port of entry from state of Washington to Texas | 2/3/2012 | Change of port of entry from state of Washington to Texas approved. | 11-0290 | |||||
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| International Association of Benefits, a/k/a Independent Association of Businesses a/k/a IAB f/k/a International Association of Business; International Marketing Agency, a/k/a International Marketing Agencies, Inc. of Delaware; Clark, Jerry; Gorman, Laura; Nix, Lois; Gray, Danny; Madigan, Shane M.; Malone, Jeffrey; Franklin, Justin; Tiras, Alan; Brown-Malone, Andrea; and Raja, Dr. M.K. Washington DC; Arlington, TX; Brooklyn, NY; Incline Village, NV; |
Conducting any discount plan business in this sate prior to being licensed. | 2/22/2012 | Order to Cease and Desist | 11-0280 | |||||
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| International Planned Parenthood Federation - Western Hemisphere New York, NY |
Failure to timely file. | 6/23/2011 | $1250 fine | 11-0130 | |||||
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| International Warranty Administration Services, Inc.; The Metropolitan Benefit Group, Inc., DBA HomeChoice Plans; HomeChoice Household Service Plans; Choice Plans, LLC; ChoicePlans a Division of the IWASA Group; Crouch, Kacey L. aka Crouch, Kasey L.; and Lowenstein, Mark Miramar, FL |
Engaging in or transacting the unauthorized business of insurance in the State of Washington, including the advertising and/or solicitation of insurance products, including, but not limited to, vehicle and non-vehicle service contracts and protection product guarantees. | 9/23/2011 | Order to Cease and Desist | 11-0219 | |||||
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| James, Allen D. Sumner, WA |
Failure to promptly pay premium received in a fiduciary capacity to the insured or person entitled thereto, and failing to retain such funds in a separate account. | 2/28/2011 | $1,000 Fine | 11-0024 | |||||
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| James, Michel A. Issaquah, Washington |
Failed to promptly pay insurance premiums received to parties entitled thereto; failed to return sums collected as a premium in excess of amount expended. | 2/25/2011 | Revocation order set aside. | 11-0029 | |||||
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| Jesup Lamont Securities, Inc. Longwood, FL |
Failure to report an administrative action | 8/30/2011 | License revoked | 11-0196 | |||||
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| Johnson Controls, Inc. Milwaukee, WI |
Failure to timely file. | 6/20/2011 | Order Suspending Certificate of Registration. | 11-0139 | |||||
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| Johnston, David K. Orem, UT |
Failure to respond | 8/11/2011 | Order revoking license | 11-0190 | |||||
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| Karmil, Nicole Everett, WA |
Convictions for theft, and her failure to pay the fines. | 10/28/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0242 | |||||
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| Kelly, Kimberly A. d/b/a Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. Renton, WA |
Collecting a fee on at least 2,033 occasions using a disclosure form that failed to comply with RCW 48.17.270. | 6/15/2011 | $250 Fine | 11-0122 | |||||
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| Kennedy, Danielle Renee, Vancouver, WA |
Failure to respond. | 3/1/2011 | Revocation | 11-0034 | |||||
| Comments: NSF | |||||||||
| Kimberly A. Kelly d/b/a Peoples Insurance Agency, Inc. Renton, WA |
Failure to add a lien holder to a policy of insurance following the issuance of a binder, issuing binders in excess of the ninety day statutory maximum, and issuing binders without proper binding authority. | 6/1/2011 | $4,000 fine | 11-0109 | |||||
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| Kimberly D. Brookey Kent, WA |
Collecting producer fees using a disclosure form that failed to disclose the full amount of any commission paid to the producer by the insurer. | 6/16/2011 | $250 fine | 11-0132 | |||||
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| Kinder, Mark S. Puyallup, Washington |
License denied based on background information provided. | 10/7/2011 | Denial of License upheld. | 11-0036 | |||||
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| King, Warren M. d/b/a Exact Financial Group Renton, WA |
Failing to provide OIC with requisite notice that the assistant who sold like insurance policy was unauthorized to represent the business entity Exact Financial Group, Inc. and act on its behalf and submitting an application for life insurance which contained inaccurate information. | 6/15/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0124 | |||||
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| Kirk, Elliot Charles,` Middleton, ID |
Failure to respond. | 3/1/2011 | Revocation | 11-0033 | |||||
| Comments: NSF | |||||||||
| Koch, Kori Lynne, Yakima, WA |
Failure to respond. | 5/6/2011 | Revocation | 11-0096 | |||||
| Comments: NSF for licensing fees. | |||||||||
| Kraft, P. Edward and American Insurance Managers, Inc. Lynnwood, WA |
Licensees failed and refused to pay the late payment penalty. | 4/18/2011 | Order To Not Renew Licenses | 11-0083 | |||||
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| LARSEN, JOHN MICHAEL Maple Valley, WA |
Failure to respond | 8/11/2011 | Order revoking license | 11-0184 | |||||
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| Lawrence, Kevin J.
Floral Park, NY |
Failure to update contact information and failure to respond to OIC inquiries. | 4/3/2012 | $500 fine | 11-0251 | |||||
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| Leinas, Charles Sammamish, WA |
Failure to notify the Office of Insurance Commissioner of a conviction. | 10/18/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0226 | |||||
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| Levy, Jay Miami, FL |
Providing incorrect, misleading, incomplete, or materially untrue answers in his license application and engaging in the activities set forth and found by the Court on its Memorandum Option and Final Judgment of Injunctive and Other Equitable Relief Against Defendant Jay M. Levy entered May 18, 2006, in the case entitled Commodity Futures Trading Commission versus United Investors Group, Inc., et. al, Southern District of Florida Case No. 05-8002-CIV-Hurley, Mr. Levy used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices and demonstrated incompetence, untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility. | 3/10/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0047 | |||||
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| Lewis, Tiffany Lynn Irving, TX |
Failure to report administrative actions. | 8/11/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0181 | |||||
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| Life Settlement Financial, LLC Wilmington, DE |
Failure to timely file. | 12/20/2011 | $1750 Fine | 11-0275 | |||||
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| Life Settlement Financial, LLC. San Rafael, CA |
Failure to timely file. | 9/9/2011 | Order Suspending License | 11-0203 | |||||
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| Lifewise Health Plan Of Washington Mountlake Terrace, WA |
Failing to offer special enrollment opportunities and coverage in 15 instances to children under the age of 19 coming off of COBRA coverage and by failing to offer a special enrollment opportunity and coverage to 1 newborn. | 8/29/2011 | $15,000 fine with $5,000 suspended | 11-0159 | |||||
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| LifeWise Health Plan of Washington Mount Lake Terrace, WA |
Failing to notify denied applicants of their denial and provide information about WSHIP within fifteen business days of their completed application. | 10/24/2011 | $35,000 fine with $15,000 suspended and Compliance Plan | 11-0149 | |||||
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| Lincoln General Insurance Company York, PA |
No longer meets minimum capital and surplus. | 5/6/2011 | Order Suspending COA | 11-0095 | |||||
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| Lindsay Jr., Robert E. Charlotte, NC |
Conviction for misdemeanor sexual battery against a student constitutes coercive or dishonest practices, and/or demonstrates incompetence or untrustworthiness. | 9/16/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0204 | |||||
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| Longmeier, Bruce A. Spokane, WA |
Offering $100 gift cards to Washington consumer. | 10/14/2011 | $250 fine | 11-0229 | |||||
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| Lord, David Matthew, Seattle, WA |
Failure to respond. | 2/2/2011 | Revocation | 11-0018 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card. | |||||||||
| Losse, Trevor D’Jon a/k/a D’Jon, Trevor Cle Elum, WA |
Failing to notify OIC of changes of address within thirty days, failing to properly reply to letter from the OIC seeking a prompt response, soliciting insurance for an insurer that terminated his appointment while intentionally concealing his legal name and inaccurately denying to OIC that he had solicited insurance and signed applications electronically, including inaccurate information to at least one consumer’s insurance application and knowingly misstating on insurance applications that a different insurance producer was the agent who solicited the insurance, soliciting in a state where he no longer had a license, and failing to properly disclose the more than 12 state actions against him. | 1/30/2012 | $1,000 fine and Consent Order Imposing Fine and Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0286 | |||||
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| LSI Title Agency, Inc. a/k/a LSI Agency, Inc. d/b/a/ LSI Title Agency, Inc. Bellevue, WA |
Failing to maintain a place of business accessible to the public in this state. | 11/7/2011 | $500 fine | 11-0236 | |||||
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| Lubeck, James, New York, NY, |
Failure to respond. | 3/10/2011 | Revocation | 11-0045 | |||||
| Comments: Inquiry re: administrative action taken by another state. | |||||||||
| Lucky Bail Bonds, Inc. and Arps, Eric Bellingham, WA |
Misrepresenting to the court that he, as the appointed agent of Accredited, personally completed and signed each of the 22 power of attorney forms and knowingly accepting insurance business from a person who was required to be licensed. | 7/12/2011 | $11,000 fine with $5,500 suspended | 11-0080 | |||||
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| Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle Everett, WA |
Failure to maintain sufficient reserves in a seperate reserve account. | 12/16/2011 | Order Suspending Certificate of Exemption | 11-0289 | |||||
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| Manney, Kimberley L. Renton, WA |
Failure to respond. | 10/18/2011 | License revoked. | 11-0240 | |||||
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| Mayanja, Isaac Redmond, WA |
Failing to preserve inviolate the integrity of insurance; delivering and using insurance policy forms which have not been filed and approved by the Insurance Commissioner; improperly misappropriating and converting money received in the course of doing insurance business; having used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, and by demonstrating and showing himself to be, and is also deemed by the Insurance Commissioner that he is incompetent, untrustworthy, and a source of injury and loss to the public; and by forging another’s name to documents related to an insurance transaction. | 4/4/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0049 | |||||
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| McIntosh, Kyle L. Mukilteo, WA |
Mr. McIntosh’s probation violation and pending charges of Trespassing and Obstruction/False Statement demonstrate dishonest practices and untrustworthiness authorizing the OIC to issue his producer’s license on a probation basis for the first licensing period. | 12/21/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0278 | |||||
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| Medical Savings Insurance Company Indianapolis, IN |
Capital and Surplus below minimum. | 3/14/2011 | Order Suspending COA | 11-0041 | |||||
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These enforcement actions taken by Mike Kreidler, Washington state Insurance Commissioner, are a primary tool in protecting the people of Washington.
| Type of Entity | Authority to Suspend or Revoke | Authority to Fine |
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| Agent or broker | RCW 48.17.530 | RCW 48.17.560 |
| Insurance company | RCW 48.05.140 | RCW 48.05.185 |
| Health care service contractor | RCW 48.44.160 | RCW 48.44.166 |
| Health maintenance organization (HMO) | RCW 48.46.130 and RCW 48.46.135 | |
Updated 05/02/2013
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