LOUISIANA AGENT SUSPENDED

Louisiana Department of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators served Heather Lynn Blair Barras, an agent whose business was primarily conducted in New Orleans and Hammond, with a cease and desist order and summary suspension of her insurance license, prohibiting her from conducting any kind of insurance business in the state. Evidence presented to the DOI shows that Barras (originally licensed as Heather Lynn Blair) allegedly collected premium payments from customers and issued the receipts to those customers, but altered the payment in the system to reflect a lesser amount. Documents show that Barras did not remit the full payment to the insurance company. Violations listed in the C&D order include using fraudulent and dishonest practices and failing to remit premium dollars paid to her by policyholders. It also states that Barras is currently participating in a pretrial diversion program pursuant to a felony charge. Barras has held a Property and Casualty insurance license since February of 2001.

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