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Alfa Insurance Agent in Alabama Pleads Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Victims

A former Alfa insurance agent in Alabama has pleaded guilty to defrauding people, most of them elderly, of more than $862,286 in life insurance. The plea agreement for Bret Chappell, 44, of Warrior, comes six months after the agent was …

California Agent Arrested, Charged with Theft of More than $1M

A Camarillo, California, insurance agent was arrested on Aug. 26 and charged with allegedly stealing more than $1 million from clients, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office. Steven Franklin Gordon was arrested and charged with multiple theft crimes …

Michigan Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Clients’ Money

A Muskegon insurance agent charged with fraud and embezzling his clients’ money has pleaded guilty, according to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox. In February, Charles Booker Jr., 63, …

Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charges

A Louisiana insurance agent was arrested on May 10, following an investigation by Louisiana State Police into allegations of insurance fraud. The Louisiana Department of Insurance had revoked the property/casualty producer license of Matthew Sias in September 2020, for allegedly …

Louisiana Accuses Alabama Agency, Owner of Fraudulent Marketing, Submissions

The Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) has issued a cease and desist order to a Birmingham, Ala., insurance agency, Senior Care Services LLC, alleging the company uses false or misrepresentative facts and information such as submitting fraudulent applications for insurance …

Former Michigan Agent Sentenced for Embezzling from Client; Must Repay $70K

A Michigan former insurance agent charged with embezzling from an elderly client has been sentenced to 36 months’ probation – with six months under house arrest – and ordered to pay restitution, state officials announced. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel …

Michigan Insurance Agent Accused of Embezzling $17K From Clients

A Muskegon insurance agent has been charged with fraud and embezzling more than $17,000 of his clients’ money, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and the Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) reported. The AG and DIFS allege that between …

Former Michigan Agent Pleads Guilty in Auto Insurance Fraud Case

A former Flint, Michigan, insurance agent has pleaded guilty to selling or offering customers fake auto insurance certificates, state regulators said. Attorney General Dana Nessel said Dillen Leonard, 25, pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts of insurance fraud. They include …

Kansas Insurance Agent to Repay $86K After Guilty Plea

A former Kansas insurance agent from Johnson County has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud charges and agreed to repay nearly $86,000 in restitution, the state’s attorney general’s office reported. Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Armond R. Peghee, 42, pleaded …

Former Michigan Insurance Agent Sentenced to Jail for Embezzlement

A former Genesee County, Michigan, insurance agent has been sentenced to prison for embezzling more than $90,000 from her clients and providing them with phony home and automobile insurance certificates, according to the state insurance regulators. The sentencing of Angella …