Year 2003 Administrative Actions - January to March

Special Investigation Unit Year 2003

The following chart represents a summary of the administrative actions taken against insurance producers and insurance companies by the Division's Enforcement Section between January, 2003 and March, 2003. If you require additional information concerning a particular administrative action, please send your request via e-mail to the Enforcement Email Address. For each administrative action, please note the following definitions.

Licensee Name Type of License Case No. Primary Allegation(s) Disposition Effective Date Lincoln Benefit Life Insurance Company Life, Accident & Health Company 2731D Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $3,200 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/3/03 Everett, Michael J. Beverly, MA Unlicensed 3553A Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed; Forgery of producer's license Settlement Agreement: 10 year license revocation; Disposition of all interest in any insurance business; Cease & Desist 1/3/03 Federal Kemper Life Insurance Company Long Grove, IL Life, Accident & Health Company 2731G Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $400 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/17/03 Golden Rule Insurance Company Lawrenceville, IL Life, Accident & Health Company 4315 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $2,400 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/20/03 Gaboury, Roland West Brookfield, MA Agent 3871 Failure to Remit Insurance Premium Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Disposition of all interest in any insurance business; Cease & Desist 1/21/03 International Insurance Agency, Inc. Brockton, MA Full Lines Corporate Broker 4145D Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed Settlement Agreement: $5,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/23/03 Petronio, Aldo Brockton, MA Full Lines Broker 4145A Failure to Make Required Disclosure on license applications Settlement Agreement: $2,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/23/03 Goselin, Diane M. dba Aable Auto Insurance Agency Worcester, MA Full Lines Broker 3716 Failure to properly supervise agency; improperly charging customer fees for certain services Settlement Agreement: $1,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/27/03 S. Trombly & Goldsmith Insurance Agency, Inc. Wilbraham, MA Unlicensed 3417A Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed Settlement Agreement: $2,500 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/27/03 Arbella Protection Insurance Company Quincy, MA Domestic Property Casualty Company 4145C Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $600 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/28/03 Security Connecticut Life Insurance Company Avon, CT Life, Accident & Health Company 2731K Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $700 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/28/03 Old Republic Life Insurance Company Chicago, IL Life, Accident & Health Company 4298 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $3,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/28/03 Lydon & Murphy Insurance Agency, Inc. Norwood, MA Corporate Broker 4150C Failure to Notify Commissioner of Dissolution of Corporation Settlement Agreement: $1,500 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/29/03 First Penn Pacific Life Insurance Company Fort Wayne, IN Life, Accident & Health Company 2731E Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $2,200 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 1/31/03 All American Life Insurance Company Milwaukee, WI Life, Accident & Health Company 4342 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $440 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/4/03 ZC Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc. Atlanta, GA Unlicensed 4176A Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed Settlement Agreement: $3,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/5/03 Sullivan, Gary D. Chelmsford, MA Broker 4253 Failure to Make Required Disclosure on license applications Settlement Agreement: $5,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/6/03 Strassman, Charles L. Sharon, MA Agent & Full Lines Broker 3764 Selling insurance from unlicensed carrier Settlement Agreement: $800 Administrative Assessment; Continuing Education courses; Cease & Desist 2/6/03 Thorne, Jason A. Milford, MA Unlicensed 2726A Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed Hearing Officer Order on Motion for Summary Decision: License Revocation 2/7/03 Sanviti Insurance Agency, Inc. Everett, MA Corporate Broker 3639G Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $2,500 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/11/03 Empire General Life Assurance Corporation Birmingham, AL Life, Accident & Health Company 4332 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $330 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/13/03 Garrick, Trevor A. Dorchester, MA Unlicensed 4228 Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed; Violation of previous settlement agreement Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation 2/21/03 Hanover Insurance Company Worcester, MA Property/Casualty Company 4145B Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entities Settlement Agreement: $2,900 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/25/03 Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland Schaumburg, IL Property/Casualty Company 4176B Paid Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $1,500 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/27/03 Protective Life Insurance Company Nashville, TN Life, Accident & Health Company 4137 Paid Commission to Unlicensed Entity; Failure to comply with previous settlement agreement Settlement Agreement: $30,000 Fine; Cease & Desist 2/27/03 State Life Insurance Company Indianapolis, IN Life, Accident & Health Company 4357 Paid Comission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $5,800 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 2/27/03 R.M. Cataldo Insurance Agency, Inc. Revere, MA Agent & Full Lines Broker 4258 Paid Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: Cease & Desist 3/3/03 Centre Insurance Company New York, NY Property/Casualty Company 4176C Paid Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $3,800 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/6/03 Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company Purchase, NY Life, Accident & Health Company 4341 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $110.00 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/11/03 Soucy Insurance Agency, Inc. Salem, MA Agent & Full Lines Corporate Broker 4322 Placing business with an unlicensed company Settlement Agreement: $350 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/13/03 Bowman, Linda K. Weymouth, MA Life, Accident & Health Agent 4327 Placing health insurance business with unlicensed company Settlement Agreement: $200 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/13/03 Motta, Annette C. Marshfield, MA Agent & Broker 3745 Failure to remit premium; Conversion of insurance agency funds for personal use Consent Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Disposition of all interests in any insurance business. 3/18/03 D.J. Rielly Insurance Agency, Inc. Pembroke, MA Broker; Surplus Lines Broker 3826 Engaging in business of insurance in unlicensed name; Causing untrue, deceptive or misleading statements to be placed before public Settlement Agreement: $5,000 Fine; Cease & Desist 3/19/03 Baughman, Tina K. Pacific Palisades, CA Non-Resident Agent 4082 Failure to Make Required Disclosure on license applications Settlement Agreement: 3 Year License Revocation; Disposition of all interests in any insurance business 3/20/03 Maddaleni, Andrew C. Chelsea, MA Public Adjuster 3612 Failure to Make Required Disclosure on license applications Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease & Desist 3/20/03 Hollis Insurance Agency, Inc. Plymouth, MA Full Lines Corporate Agent & Broker 3876 Failure to notify insured of homeowner's policy non-renewal Settlement Agreement: $1,000 Fine; Cease & Desist 3/21/03 Nix, Thomas A. Stanton, CA Non-Resident Broker 4177 Failure to Make Required Disclosure on license applications Settlement Agreement: $2,000 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/21/03 Insurance Administrators Agency, Inc. Quincy, MA Unlicensed 4170A Engaging in business of insurance while unlicensed Settlement Agreement: $2,600 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/26/03 Schroth, Charles J. Dba Community Insurance Center Agawam, MA Agent 3503 Failure to Remit Insurance Premium Consent Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Disposition of all interests in any insurance business. 3/27/03 Manhattan National Life Insurance Company Cincinnati, OH Life, Accident & Health Company 4373 Paying Commission to Unlicensed Entity Settlement Agreement: $7,600 Administrative Assessment; Cease & Desist 3/27/03