Acting Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Robert Wooley confirmed that a Monroe, La. insurance agent was arrested as a part of an ongoing statewide crackdown on insurance fraud being conducted by the La. Department of Insurance Fraud Section and the La. State Police Insurance Fraud Unit. Sharon McGraw Burns, A/K/A Ruby M. Burns was charged with two counts of filing or maintaining false public documents. She allegedly filed documents with the Office of Motor Vehicles in Monroe, claiming her clients had insurance coverage when they did not. She also allegedly failed to remit certain insurance premiums paid to her by her clients. At the time of the arrest, DOI Fraud Unit investigators served her with a Cease and Desist order and summary license suspensions. Burns has held life/health and property/casualty insurance licenses since 1986. Policyholders in Northeastern Louisiana who have purchased insurance from Sharon McGraw Burns A/K/A as Ruby M. Burns should call their insurance company to verify their insurance coverage. If they have trouble reaching the insurance company they can call the Louisiana Department of Insurance, at (225) 342-5900, or toll-free, at (800) 259-5300, for assistance.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Chubb CEO Greenberg: Industry Has to ‘Put Arms Around’ AI Liability 
Insurer Rolls Out Policy to Protect Data Centers Against Growing Backlash 
Storm Austen Will Be Stronger Than Forecast Along UK Coasts 
Oaktree’s Deal to Buy A-Cap Insurer Crumbles, Spawning New Talks From This Issue
