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Former California Insurance Agent Convicted After Stealing $3.7M

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A former insurance agent plead guilty to stealing premium from a premium finance company. Formerly licensed insurance agent Tonja Van Roy, 59, who currently resides in Las Vegas, but operated an insurance agency based in Northridge, California, pleaded guilty today …

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Downward Spiral: Florida Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement After Lawsuits

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Florida authorities have arrested a well-known southwest Florida insurance agent, charging him with larceny and embezzlement of premiums. Reid McDaniel, 33, who was named the honorary mayor of North Fort Myers last year but who also was facing a negligence …

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State Farm Insurance Agents Can Now Offer Personal Loans

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Bank personal loans for up to $50,000 working directly with their insurance agent. In the latest expansion of the alliance between State Farm and U.S. Bank, State Farm customers can apply for U.S. The new offering joins the existing suite …

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North Carolina Man Charged With Threatening Insurance Agents Over Claim

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First, a North Carolina man filed a claim with Farm Bureau Insurance. Then he threatened three insurance agents with violence when he wasn’t paid as much as he expected, according to state authorities and one of the insurance agents. Brody …

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North Carolina Insurance Agent Charged with Embezzlement

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A North Carolina insurance agent who was penalized by regulators almost 20 years ago has given up her producer license after she was charged with pocketing insurance premiums. Lori Ann Crisp, 56, of Kannapolis, was charged with forgery, embezzlement and …

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Washington Insurance Agent Charged With Stealing $424K in Premiums

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A King County, Washington, judge issued a bench warrant a former Seattle insurance agent charged with stealing more than $400,000 in premiums from his clients. Edward Hadley was charged with nine counts of first-degree theft following investigations by the Washington …

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Young Insurance Agents – Share Your Thoughts About the Industry Today

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Are you a young insurance agent, 40 years old or younger? Do you know a young insurance agent? Insurance Journal is once again looking for young insurance agents to participate in this year’s Young Insurance Agents Opinion Survey. Tell us …