2001 Orders
Orders posted below are unverified duplicates of official orders actually entered. To get an official version of the order contact:
Renee Molnes
Phone: 360-725-7047
Email: reneem@oic.wa.gov.
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| Name | Violation | Issue Date | Action | Order | |||||
| Ace American Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA |
Misrepresentation; failure to deliver written notice of cancellation; failure to respond. | 3/9/2001 | $22,500 Fine | D01-08 | |||||
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| Ace American Insurance Company, Ace Fire Underwriters Insurance Company, Philadelphia, PA |
Using disapproved rates and forms. | 12/21/2001 | $80,000 Fine | D01-123 | |||||
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| Adkins, Neil T., Redmond, WA |
Multiple violations of the Washington State Insurance Code. | 3/5/2002 | Trust fund established for repayment to injured consumers. | D01-63 | |||||
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| Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, Minneapolis, MN |
Market conduct violations. | 2/21/2002 | $17,500 Fine | D01-120 | |||||
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| American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, Miami, FL |
Using unfiled form. | 12/4/2002 | $5,000 Fine | D01-97 | |||||
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| American Feed Industry Insurance Company RRG, Des Moines, IA |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 6/6/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-60 | |||||
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| American Guarantee & Liability Insurance Company, New York, NY |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/2/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-38 | |||||
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| American Zurich Insurance Company, Schaumburg, IL |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/2/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-39 | |||||
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| Amnesty International of the U.S.A., Inc., New York, NY |
Transacted insurance without a certificate of authority. | 12/14/2001 | $100 Fine | D01-116 | |||||
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| Argonaut-Northwest Insurance Company, Boise, ID |
Failure to file special liability report by required deadline. | 8/21/2001 | $2,500 Fine | D01-87 | |||||
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| Assurance Company of America, New York, NY |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/2/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-40 | |||||
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| Atlanta Casualty Company, Cincinnati, OH |
Market conduct violations. | 5/17/2001 | $41,500 Fine | D01-53 | |||||
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| Barton Auto Dealerships, Inc., Spokane, WA |
Improper handling of premium; allowed individuals to act as agents without proper licenses; unlawful sharing of commissions. | 1/3/2002 | $500 Fine | D01-129 | |||||
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| Beatty, Jessica M., Marion, IA |
Conviction of a felony; misrepresentation. | 10/5/2001 | Revocation | D01-98 | |||||
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| Broker's International, LTD, Panora, IA |
Using OIC agent mailing lists for profit-seeking activity. | 11/15/2001 | $25,000 Fine; Cease and Desist | D01-111 | |||||
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| Cannon, C. J., Kirkland, WA |
Multiple violations of the Washington State Insurance Code. | 3/5/2002 | Trust fund established for repayment to injured consumers. | D01-65 | |||||
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| Carasone, Julie A., XXXXX |
Misrepresentation and failure to respond. | 3/2/2001 | Revocation | D01-14 | |||||
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| Catholic Church Extension Society of the United States of America, The, Chicago, IL |
Transacted insurance without a certificate of authority. | 5/4/2001 | $1,175 Fine | D01-23 | |||||
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| Chase, Mark F., Renton, WA |
Misrepresentation; altered applications for insurance; transacted insurance without a valid license. | 12/17/2001 | Revocation | D01-122 | |||||
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| Colonial American Casualty & Surety Company, Baltimore, MD |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/2/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-41 | |||||
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| Continental General Insurance Company, Omaha, NE |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/30/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-57 | |||||
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| Culp, Andy L., Wenatchee, WA |
Failure to respond. | 9/19/2001 | Revocation | D01-94 | |||||
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| Davis, Joanne M., Gresham, OR |
License revoked in state of residence. | 4/11/2001 | Revocation | D01-29 | |||||
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| De Leon, Hollie A., Yakima, WA |
Conviction of a felony; misrepresentation; failure to respond. | 5/23/2001 | Revocation | D01-54 | |||||
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| Denton, Carl A., Selah, WA |
Conviction of a felony; misrepresentation. | 11/19/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-115 | |||||
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| Donlan, Jessica D., Decorah, IA |
Failure to respond. | 10/9/2001 | Revocation | D01-99 | |||||
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| Duffy, James P., Seattle, WA |
Conviction of a felony; misrepresentation; failure to respond. | 1/16/2001 | Revocation | D01-06 | |||||
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| Dunn, Rhonda R., El Cajon, CA |
Conviction of a felony; misrepresentation; failure to respond. | 1/4/2001 | Revocation | D01-01 | |||||
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| DWI of Southcenter, Inc. DBA: Dave Warner Insurance, Tukwila, WA |
Allowed individuals to act as agents without proper licenses; unlawful sharing of commissions. | 8/31/2001 | $3,000 Fine | D01-32 | |||||
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| Employer's Health Insurance Company, Greenbay, WA |
Failure to comply with automatic renewal provisions. | 7/2/2002 | $344,000 Fine | D01-119 | |||||
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| Employers Mutual, L.L.C., Sierra Administration Managers, Inc., Sierra Administration, Inc., American Benefit Society, American Association of Agriculture, Association of Automotive Dealers & Mechanics, Association of Barristers & Legal Aids, Communication Trade Workers Association, Construction Trade Workers Association, American Coalition of Consumers, Association of Cosmetologists, Culinary & Food Services Workers Association, Association of Educators, Association of Health Care Workers, National Alliance of Hospitality and Innkeepers, Association of Manufacturers & Wholesalers, Association of Real Estate Agents, Association of Retail Sellers, National Association of Transportation Workers, National Association of Independent Truckers, James Graf, William Kokott, Nicholas E. Angelos, Carson City, NV |
Transacting insurance without a certificate of authority, a valid license, or being registered; using false information and advertising; misrepresentation; using misleading comparisons. | 12/17/2001 | Cease and Desist | D01-124 | |||||
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| Evangelical Free Church of America, The, Bloomington, MN |
Transacted insurance without a certificate of authority. | 4/11/2001 | $450 Fine | D01-22 | |||||
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| Ewing, Randall P., Greenville, IN |
Misrepresentation; conviction of a felony; failure to respond. | 7/31/2001 | Revocation | D01-83 | |||||
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| Excess Share Insurance Corporation, Dublin, OH |
Failure to file special liability report by required deadline. | 10/16/2001 | $1,000 Fine | D01-103 | |||||
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| Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, Baltimore, MD |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 5/2/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-42 | |||||
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| Finelli-Ames, Melinda A., Wilton, ME |
Failure to respond. | 9/19/2001 | Revocation | D01-96 | |||||
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| Forsythe, David W., Vancouver, WA |
Failure to respond | 3/2/2001 | Revocation | D01-16 | |||||
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| Foth, Michael G., Seattle, WA |
Failure to respond. | 4/25/2001 | Revocation | D01-34 | |||||
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| Foundation for Deaconess and Valley Healthcare, The, Spokane, WA |
Transacted insurance without a certificate of authority. | 4/10/2001 | $330 Fine | D01-24 | |||||
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| Frontier Insurance Company, Rock Hill, NY |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline; failure to respond. | 6/25/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-61 | |||||
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| General Reinsurance Corporation, Wilmington, DE |
Failure to file special liability report by required deadline. | 12/3/2001 | $1,000 Fine | D01-126 | |||||
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| General Security Insurance Company, New York, NY |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 6/6/2001 | $250 Fine | D01-62 | |||||
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| Gottschalk, Mark B., Bellevue, WA |
Misappropriation of funds. | 12/7/2001 | $1,000 Fine; repayment to injured consumers; license restrictions. | D01-76 | |||||
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| Guaranty National Insurance Company, Englewood, CO |
Market conduct violations. | 11/5/2001 | $109,000 Fine | D01-81 | |||||
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| Haumann, John A., Tacoma, WA |
Failure to respond. | 10/9/2001 | Revocation | D01-100 | |||||
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| Hawkins, Horace, Kirkland, WA |
Failure to respond. | 9/7/2001 | Revocation | D01-90 | |||||
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| Hrdlicka, Raymond W., Fremont, CA |
Failure to maintain separate trust account; failure to timely refund client collateral; incompetence or negligence; failure to adequately supervise employees risking client funds; conversion of funds for own use. | 2/23/2001 | Revocation | D01-13 | |||||
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| In Town Car Sales, Inc., dba Performance Volkswagen, Yakima, WA |
Failure to report and account for premiums; failure to maintain separate premium account. | 12/4/2001 | Fine | D01-108 | |||||
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| Jackson, Marie M., Chicago, IL |
Failure to respond. | 1/4/2001 | Revocation | D01-03 | |||||
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| Jefferson Insurance Company, New York, NY |
Failure to file annual statement by required deadline. | 12/14/2001 | $2,500 Fine | D01-125 | |||||
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These enforcement actions taken by Mike Kreidler, Washington State Insurance Commissioner, are a primary tool in protecting the people of Washington.
| Type of Entity | Authority to Suspend or Revoke | Authority to Fine |
| Agent or broker | RCW 48.17.530 | RCW 48.17.560 |
| Insurance company | RCW 48.05.140 | RCW 48.05.185 |
| Health care service contractor | RCW 48.44.160 | RCW 48.44.166 |
| Health maintenance organization (HMO) | RCW 48.46.130 and RCW 48.46.135 | |