Michigan insurance officials have gone to court to force a Troy insurance broker to remit $1.3 million in premiums he owes to multiple insurance companies.
The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation petitioned the Ingham County Circuit Court to compel Alternative Insurance Services (AIS) and its owner John Flaherty to abide by a payment plan.
Flaherty previously agreed to pay restitution of $1.33 million to 18 insurers and surplus lines general agents. He also agreed to submit a repayment schedule and quarterly reports to OFIR with a $100 per day fine if he failed to do so. State officials said he has not complied.
In 2008, OFIR found that Flaherty misappropriated more than $1.3 million in premiums for his own personal use. OFIR revoked AIS’ license and ordered it to stop selling insurance in Michigan.
“Not only did Mr. Flaherty misappropriate premiums, but he violated the consent order by failing to repay what he took,” OFIR Commissioner Ken Ross said.
Flaherty has been accused of pocketing premiums paid to him by customers and several excess surplus lines agencies. Court records show AIG is owed more than $450,000 for various commercial and municipal accounts including ones for the cities of Inkster and Flint, the county of Macomb and the state’s AFL-CIO.
Among the insurers Flaherty owes are Chubb, ACE, AXA, Berkley Specialty, Markel and Philadelphia.
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