TDI Announces April Disciplinary Actions
For further information call the Texas Department of Insurance Public Information Office at (512) 463-6425 or send a note to PIO@tdi.state.tx.us
May 9, 1997
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The Texas Department of Insurance issued on Friday a list of disciplinary actions taken by Insurance Commissioner Elton Bomer that became final during April. Included are 10 agent license revocations and fines totaling $1,010,000. (The fines include the previously announced $1 million penalty imposed on the Kaiser Permanente health maintenance organization.)
Copies of Bomer's orders may be obtained by calling the Public Information Office (512-463-6425).
Cases in which the victims were senior citizens are marked by an asterisk next to the summary description of the violation for which an agent or company was disciplined. Only final orders are listed. An order imposing disciplinary measures becomes final 20 days after the agent or insurance company has received notice of the order unless a motion for rehearing is filed within that period. A motion for rehearing stays the finality of an order until the Commissioner acts upon the motion or upon the operation of law. Commissioner's orders are subject to appeal to state district court.
Summaries of the orders are as follows:
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FINAL DISCIPLINARY ORDERS, APRIL 1997
NAME CITY ACTION TAKEN VIOLATION ORDER DATE
AGENTS AND AGENICES
Atkins, Burrell D. Dallas Group I License Felony 97-0279 3/25/97 Denied Conviction
Burkholder, Glenn San Group I License Misappropria- 97-0336 4/9/97 Morse Antonio Revoked tion and Conversion
Caballero, Tony Dallas Group I License Prior License 97-0296 3/27/97 Jose Denied Revocation
Cabello, Mary A. Houston Local Recording Misappropria- 97-0335 4/9/97 Agent's License tion or Revoked Conversion
Garcia, Eloy McAllen, Group I and Misappropria- 97-0337 4/9/97 Raymond- Local Recording tion and ville Agent's Licenses Conversion & San Revoked Benito
Grasse, Ronald Bellaire $500 Fine and Unreasonably 97-0394 4/23/97 Stephen Restitution Failed and of $2,924 Neglected to Remit Premiums to Insurer Haskins, Sonny Killeen Group I and Obtained 97-0289 3/27/97 Wayne Variable License by Contract Fraud and Agent's Licenses Misrepresentation Revoked
Hernandez, Debra Houston Group II County Felony 97-0270 3/21/97 Perez Mutual Agent's Conviction; License Revoked Obtained License by Fraud and Misrepresentation
Klysen, Traci Malakoff Group I License Fraudulent 97-0258 3/18/97 Lea Denied and Dishonest Acts
Lawrence, Donald DeSoto Prepaid Legal Material 97-0330 4/3/97 Services Agent's Misstatement License Denied on Application
Leigh, Connie Dallas Group I License Material 97-0356 4/14/97 Joy Denied Misstatement on Application
Lindamood, Arlington Local Recording Dishonest Acts 97-0198 2/27/97 Charles David Agent's License Revoked
Lindley, Walter Euless $500 Fine Material 97-0397 4/24/97 Henry Misrepresenta- tion on License Application
Minor, Shawn Burleson Group I and Fraudulent 97-0311 4/2/97 Local Recording and Dishonest Agent's Licenses Practices Revoked
Nelson, Thomas F. Houston Adjuster's Felony 97-0242 3/14/97 License Denied Conviction; Dishonest and Fraudulent Acts
Parrish, Richard Meadow Group I and Felony 97-0355 4/14/97 Lewis Local Recording Conviction Agent's Licenses Revoked
Ramsey, William Dallas Managing General Consent Order; 97-0413 4/30/97 Richard Agent's and Alleged Local Recording Material Mis- Agent's Licenses representation Revoked of Policy Terms; Alleged Fraudulent or or Dishonest Acts
Reed, Derrick D. Dallas Local Recording Misappropria- 97-0312 4/2/97 Agent's License tion or Revoked Conversion
Sparks, Marc A. Dallas $5,000 Fine and Payment to an 97-0308 4/1/97 Cease-and-Desist Unlicensed Order Solicitor
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Heritage Life Phoenix, $4,000 Fine Late Filing 97-0310 4/2/97 Insurance Co. AZ of Edits to Credit Insur- ance and Annual Expense Experience Reports
Kaiser Foundation Dallas $1 million Fine Consent Order; 97-0389 4/18/97 Health Plan of ($250,000 Alleged Patient Texas probated for Care and 1 year) and Quality Agreement to Assurance Take Certain Issues Corrective Actions