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Texas Windstorm Insurance Agent Gets 4 Year Prison Sentence

A Houston-area insurance agent whose company included the word “integrity” in its name has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing from about 40 clients. A judge in Galveston on Monday sentenced Christopher Vernon Murphy in a plea …

Jury Convicts Former North Dakota Insurance Agent of Theft

A jury has convicted a former Dickinson, N.D., insurance agent accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a client. The Dickinson Press reports that jurors deliberated more than an hour Monday before finding Scott Biggs guilty of theft …

Oklahoma Attorney General Files Workers’ Comp Charges on Agent

Eight felony charges have been filed against an Oklahoma City insurance agent accused of fraudulently obtaining workers’ compensation policies. Attorney General Scott Pruitt’s office filed the charges on Friday against 27-year-old Fernando Espinoza. Espinoza is accused of making false or …

North Carolina Men Sentenced in Crop Insurance Fraud

Two North Carolina men have been sentenced for their roles in a massive crop insurance fraud. A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced insurance agent William Larry Rogers to 9 years in prison for conspiring to make false statements, to make …

West Virginia Insurance Agent Charged With Fraud

A Parkersburg, W. Va., insurance agent faces charges of defrauding clients through a scheme that included phony companies and policies. U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin says a federal grand jury indicted 53-year-old Lloyd B. Carr on 35 counts. The charges issued …

North Dakota Insurance Agent Banned From Insurance

A cease and desist order against Tanya Rud, a Bismarck, N.D., insurance agent, was recently served by North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm for allegedly being indebted to an insurance company, engaging in financially irresponsible behavior and assisting another insurance …

Iowa High Court OKs Privacy Lawsuits Against Insurance Agent

A video camera hidden in a workplace bathroom doesn’t have to produce any images for someone to believe their privacy was violated, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday. The court’s decision allows two women to move forward with lawsuits they …

Cease and Desist Order Served Against North Dakota Insurance Agent

North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm served a cease and desist order against Brent Kitzan, a Bismarck insurance agent, and Kitzan & Associates for allegedly accepting a loan from a client and misappropriating client money for personal use. Kitzan & …

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 …

Louisiana Insurance Agent Arrested on Fraud Charge

A Metairie insurance agent has been arrested on suspicion of filing a fraudulent insurance claim for a car accident. The state Department of Insurance says 49-year-old Angela Bodenheimer was arrested Friday on one count of insurance fraud and booked into …