Brooke Corp News

Founder of Kansas-based Brooke Corp. Pleads Guilty

The founder of failed Kansas-based insurance franchising business Brooke Corp. has pleaded guilty to providing misleading information in a federal securities filing. Robert D. Orr, formerly of Smith Center, Kan., and now living in Denver, admitted to one count of …

Former Brooke Corp. Execs Again Indicted on Financial Fraud Charges

Two former executives of the now defunct insurance agency franchising firm, Brooke Corp., have been indicted on federal financial fraud charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Kansas. A federal grand jury in mid-November charged Robert D. Orr of …

Brooke Corp. Fines Pale Next to Pain Caused by Franchise Scheme

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently charged six executives of Kansas-based Brooke Corp and two of its subsidiaries with hiding critical information from investors and conducting financial fraud, according to a criminal complaint. The SEC says five executives have agreed …

Brooke Insurance Franchise Executives Settle SEC Fraud Charges

Five executives of the failed Kansas-based insurance agency franchise firm Brooke Corp. have agreed to settle charges of financial fraud brought against them by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Charges against a sixth Brooke executive have not been settled. The …