Year 2016 Administrative Actions

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT – 2016

SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT –  2016

Licensee Name	Type of License	Case No.	Primary Allegation(s)	Disposition	Effective Date
Amaral, Justin	Producer	9133	Untrustworthiness; Failure to Report Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist	6/3/2016
Baltes, John	Non-Resident Producer	8957	Untrustworthiness; Other State(s) Revocation	Settlement Agreement: Permanent Revocation; Cease and Desist	8/11/2016
Blackman Insurance Agency	Non-Resident Producer	9320	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $100 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/28/2016
Burgos, Betsy	Producer	8891	Failure to Report Administrative Action/Failure to Report Criminal Prosecution; Untrustworthiness	Hearing Officer Decision: $2,000 Fine; Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity; Cease and Desist From Violations	1/7/2016
Burke, Eleanor	Non-Resident Producer	9071	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist	3/15/2016
Callander, Wade	Producer	8955	Untrustworthiness	Hearing Officer Decision: $1,600 fine; $765 Restitution; Cease and Desist	4/14/2016
Candebat, Brent	Non-Resident Producer	9281	Misrepresentation on License Application; Trustworthiness	Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/21/2016
Carter, Richard	Non-Resident Producer	9287	Failure to Report Administrative Actions	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist	12/1/2016
Chao, Walter R.	Non-Resident Producer	9172	Other State(s) Revocation; Failure to Report an Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement:  Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist from All Massachusetts Insurance Activity	9/6/2016
Cohen, Hiram	Non-Resident Producer	9227	Failure to Report an Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement; Cease and Desist; $500 Fine.	5/25/2016
Cohen, Jeffrey	Non-Resident Producer	9054	Violation of Insurance Laws; Untrustworthiness; Unfair Trade Practice or Fraud; Misappropriation of Funds; Felony Conviction; Other State(s) Revocation	Hearing Officer Decision: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist from All Insurance Activity	7/15/2016
Diamond, Steve	Resident Producer	9278	Trustworthiness; Violation of Insurance Laws; Misrepresentation Terms of an Insurance Contract; Unfair Trade Practice	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/22/2016
Downey Insurance Agency	Resident Producer	9211	Paying Commissions to Unlicensed Entity	Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/19/2016
Draper, Robert	Non-Resident Producer	9058	Violation of Insurance Laws; Intentional Misrepresentation of the Terms of an Insurance Contract; Untrustworthiness; Other State(s) Revocation; Failure to Report Administrative Action	Hearing Officer Decision: Permanent License Revocation; $2,000 Fine; Cease and Desist	8/22/2016
Dunbar, De’Borah	Non-Resident Producer	9089	Failure to Report Administrative Action; Violation of Insurance Laws; Untrustworthiness	Hearing Office Decision: $8,000 fine; Revocation; Cease and Desist from Violations	4/27/2016
Durkin & Durkin (now known as Innovative Risk Solutions)	Producer	9011	Violation of Insurance Laws; Misrepresentation of Insurance Contract Terms; Admission of Insurance Unfair Practice; Trustworthiness	Settlement Agreement: $8,500 fine; Cease and Desist	7/18/2016
Eisenberg Associates Insurance Agency	Producer	9317	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease and Desist	11/20/2016
Escobar, Jaclyn	Producer	9339	Failure to Pay Licensing Fee	Hearing Officer Decision: License Revocation	10/28/2016
Esco Insurance Agency, LLC	Non-Resident Producer	9207	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: $3,000 fine; Cease and Desist from Violations	4/5/2016
Gadsden, Germone	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9055	Incorrect Application Information; Misrepresentation; Unfair Insurance Practice; Failure to Report Admin Action; Violating Insurance Laws; Other State(s) Revocation Hearing Officer Decision:	Hearing Officer Decision: $5,500 Fine; Cease and Desist; Revocation	5/23/2016
Gaetani, Francis	Producer	9042	Conviction of a felony, Unfair trade practices, and Fraudulent, Coercive or Dishonest Practices.	Settlement Agreement: Civil Fine $1,500; License Revocation; Cease and Desist.	3/11/2016
Glenn, Romara	Non-Resident Producer	9286	Failure to Report Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/19/2016
Gibeley, Patricia	Non-Resident Producer	9014	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist	3/4/2015
Governor Insurance Agency, Inc.	Non-Resident Producer	8926	Placed or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: $2,250 fine; Cease and Desist	5/5/2016
Green, Sean	Non-Resident Producer	8978	Failure to Report Admin Action; Misrepresentation; Violating Insurance Laws; Other State(s) Revocation	Hearing Officer Decision: $5,000 Fine; Cease and Desist; Revocation	7/15/2016
Gutschlag, John	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9078	Failure to Report Admin Action; Conversion; Misrepresentation of Insurance Contract; Felony Conviction; Unfair Insurance Practice; Untrustworthiness; Other State(s) Revocation Hearing Officer Decision.	Hearing Officer Decision: $6,500 fine; Cease and Desist; Revocation	5/20/2016
Harvey Public Insurance Adjusters	Resident Insurance Producer	9083	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $250 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/19/2016
Jayne, Joseph	Producer	9204	Violation of Insurance Laws; Unfair Insurance practice; Untrustworthiness; Failure to Report an Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement; Permanent Revocation; Cease and Desist from All Insurance Activity	7/20/2016
Kensthia, Preval	Producer	9340	Failure to Pay Licensing Fee	Hearing Officer Decision: License Revocation	10/28/2016
Lucciano, Douglas	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	8843	Untrustworthiness; Unfair Trade Practice or Fraud; Misappropriation of Funds; Felony Conviction	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Insurance Activity in Massachusetts	10/27/2016
Lucken, Shelly	Non-Resident Producer	9337	Misrepresentation on License Application; Trustworthiness	Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/19/2016
MacDonald Insurance Agency, Inc.	Producer	9064	Untrustworthiness	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist	9/9/2016
Marchand Insurance Agency, Inc.	Producer	9153	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: $1,000 Fine; Cease and Desist from Violations	2/11/2016
Marshall, Michael	Non-Resident Producer	9295	Failure to Disclose Criminal Conviction; Failure to Report Administrative Actions	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/1/2016
McMahon, Brian	Producer	9217	Incompetence In the Conduct of Business	Settlement Agreement: $500 Fine; Cease and Desist from Violations	3/17/2016
Moreau, Emma	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9056	Failure to Report Administrative Action(s)	Hearing Officer Decision: $500 Fine	4/15/2016
David L. Murphy Insurance Agency	Producer	9192B	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $1,050 Fine; Cease and Desist	11/20/2016
Northington Insurance Group	Non-Resident Producer	9324	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $250 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/13/2016
PFM Plus Insurance Agency, Inc.	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9171	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist	2/11/2016
Piaseczny, Michael	Producer	8414	Untrustworthiness; Forging a Name on an Insurance Contract	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity.	8/15/2016
Premier Insurance Company of Massachusetts	Non-Resident Producer	9238	Payment of Commissions to Unlicensed Individual	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist; $250 Fine.	5/20/2016
Prestige Insurance Agency	Resident Producer	9259	Trustworthiness; Violation of Insurance Laws	Settlement Agreement: $2,500 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/8/2016
Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Co.	Resident Producer	9239	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: Cease and Desist; $150 Fine.	5/17/2016
Rider Risk Services	Resident Producer	9257	Failure to Notify the Division of Dissolution of Company; Violation of Insurance Laws	Settlement Agreement: $2,500 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/22/2016
Russell, Redonda L.	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	8970	Felony Conviction; Untrustworthiness; License Revoked in Another Jurisdiction; Failure to Report Criminal Prosecution; Failure to Report Administrative Action;	Hearing Officer Decision: $3,500 Fine; Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity	2/16/2016
Sabel Adjusters, LLC	Insurance Adjuster	9268	Unlicensed Activity	Settlement Agreement: $1,000 fine; Cease and Desist	11/24/2016
Schweitzer, James	Producer	9085	Misrepresentation on License Application; Failure to Report Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement: $1,000 Fine; Cease and Desist.	8/26/2016
Siewert, Derek	Producer	8979	Misrepresentation on License Application; Failure to Report Administrative Action; Untrustworthiness; License Revoked in Another Jurisdiction	Hearing Officer Decision: $3,000 Fine; Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity	3/1/2016
Skinner, Ryan	Producer	8388	Misrepresentation on License Application	Settlement Agreement:  $2,500 Fine; Cease and Desist From Violation	3/23/2016
Smith, Grace W.	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9065	Violation of Another States Insurance Laws; Conviction of a Felony; Revoked in Another Jurisdiction; Failure to Report Criminal Prosecution	Hearing Officer Decision: $3,000 Fine; Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity	2/2/2016
Standard Line Brokerage	Non-Resident Producer	9304	Failure to Report Administrative Actions	Settlement Agreement: $250 Fine; Cease and Desist	12/3/2016
Thomas, Holley A.	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9260	Misappropriation; Untrustworthiness; Revoked in Another Jurisdiction	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity; Cease and Desist From Violations  :	9/14/2016
Thompson, Richard	Non-Resident Producer	9302	Felony Conviction; Failure to Report Felony Conviction; No Home State License	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/8/2016
Tricarico, Robert	Non-Resident Producer	9272	Failure to Report Administrative Action; Violation of Other States Insurance Laws; Unfair Trade Practice; Untrustworthiness; Felony Conviction; Forging Name(s) to an Insurance Document	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/5/2016
Vargas, Steven	Producer	9114	Misrepresentation on License Application; Failure to Report Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist From All Massachusetts Insurance Activity; Cease and Desist From Violations	1/28/2016
Waesche, Joseph Edward	Non-Resident Producer	9100	Felony Conviction; Other State(s) Revocation; Unfair Trade Practice	Settlement Agreement: Permanent License Revocation; Cease and Desist	8/8/2016
Walter Insurance Agency, Inc.	Producer	9154	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: $250 Fine; Cease and Desist From Violations	1/19/2016
Wisniewski, Diana	Non-Resident Producer	9325	Violation of Other States Insurance Laws; Felony Conviction; Trustworthiness; Insurance Producer License Revoked by Another State; Failure to Report Criminal Conviction; Failure to Report Administrative Action	Settlement Agreement: Revocation; Cease and Desist	12/22/2016
Wood River Insurance, Inc.	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	8923	Place or Renewed Policies While Unlicensed	Settlement Agreement: $150 Fine; Cease and Desist from Violations	1/7/2016
Woodward, Matthew	Non-Resident Insurance Producer	9270	Misrepresentation on License Application; Failure to Report Admin Action Within 30 Days	Settlement Agreement: $1,000 fine; Cease and Desist	10/7/2016