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Former North Dakota Insurance Agent Sentenced for Fraud

A former Minot, N.D. insurance agent has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay nearly $1.2 million in restitution for wire fraud. Alan Henning, 58, pleaded guilty on Aug. 24, 2011, to charges that he diverted premiums for his …

North Dakota Insurance Agent Sent to Jail

A Grand Forks, N.D., insurance agent who stole thousands of dollars from clients and forged checks in her fiance’s name has been ordered to spend eight months in jail and pay back more than $27,000. Thirty-eight-year-old Lisa Johnston was sentenced …

Michigan Regulators Suspend Iron Mountain Insurance Agency, Agent

The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has summarily suspended the licenses of Erickson & Associates Inc. (E & A), an Iron Mountain insurance agency, and insurance agent Edward Erickson, for misappropriating policyholder premiums. The OFIR said its …

Former North Dakota Insurance Agent Admits to Mail, Wire Fraud

A former Minot, N.D., insurance agent has pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud charges in federal court. Court documents indicate Alan Henning embezzled nearly $1.2 million between 2005 and 2010 from his employer, West McLean County Mutual Insurance Co. …

Former Oklahoma Insurance Agent Begins Prison Term for Fraud

A Stigler, Okla., woman, a former insurance agent, has begun serving time in prison for insurance-related crimes uncovered earlier this year, the Oklahoma Insurance Department announced. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak revoked the insurance license of Amanda Jean Burgess …

Missouri Pastor Pleads Guilty in Death of Congregant, an Insurance Agent

A former western Missouri pastor has pleaded guilty in the death of a former member of his church. Fifty-two-year-old David Love of Independence pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Randy Stone, a Farmers insurance agent. Stone …

Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested for Alleged Fraud, Forgery

A Shreveport, La., insurance agent has been arrested on charges of insurance fraud and forgery. The Louisiana State Police Insurance Fraud/Auto Theft Unit arrested Stephanie Losey, 57, on one count of insurance fraud. Additionally, the Louisiana Department of Insurance fraud …

Accused North Dakota Insurance Agent Loses State License

A Fargo, N.D., insurance agent accused of using client money for personal matters has lost his state license. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said he had revoked the license of Jeffrey Neppl. He said Neppl waived his right to …

North Dakota Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

A former insurance agent in North Dakota on Aug. 24 pled guilty to wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for North Dakota. U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on Alan R. Henning, 58, of Minot, N.D., pled …

Oklahoma Insurance Department Revokes Agent’s License

The Oklahoma Insurance Department has revoked the license of an insurance producer after the individual pleaded to a crime related to the breach of fiduciary trust. The department issued the emergency revocation of the license of Tiffany Lynn Lewis on …