2011 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: legal@oic.wa.gov
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| Name | Violation | Issue Date | Action | Order | |||||
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| Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York, NY |
Failing to calculate coordination of benefits amount due to enrollees in accordance with WAC 284-51-230. | 6/20/2011 | $20,000 fine with $10,000 suspended and compliance plan | 11-0091 | |||||
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| Mills Jr., Robert J. Wilton, CT |
Selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Washington without a license. | 7/13/2011 | $5,000 fine | 11-0166 | |||||
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| Mills Jr., Robert J. Wilton, CT |
Selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Washington without a license. | 7/13/2011 | Order to Cease and Desist | 11-0167 | |||||
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| Morgan, Joshua C. Kennewick, WA |
Felony theft conviction and failure to pay child support and taxes as required. | 11/10/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0257 | |||||
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| Morrison, James C. Federal Way, WA |
Failure to respond. | 12/12/2011 | License revoked. | 11-0293 | |||||
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| Mueller, Nicholas J. Portland, OR |
Felony conviction and license revocation in his home state disqualifies him from holding a Washington nonresident license. | 4/5/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0066 | |||||
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| Musto, Ronald Rocklin CA |
Failure to respond. | 11/22/2011 | License revoked. | 11-0277 | |||||
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| N.E.W. Administrative Services Company, Inc. Dover, DE |
Failure to timely file. | 7/8/2011 | $1250 fine | 11-0144 | |||||
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| N.E.W. Customer Protection Company, Inc. Dover, DE |
Failure to timely file. | 7/8/2011 | $1250 fine | 11-0146 | |||||
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| National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Washington, DC |
Issued one annuity prior to receiving its Certificate of Exemption. | 3/9/2011 | $325.00 Fine | 10-0162 | |||||
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| New Life International Goodlettsville, TN |
Failure to maintain sufficient reserves in a seperate reserve account. | 12/16/2011 | Order Suspending Certificate of Exemption | 11-0291 | |||||
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| Northpoint Escrow and Title, LLC Kirkland, WA |
Failure to charge for and actually receive a fee equal to the value of the short sale consultation services provided to producers in an amount not less than what the producer would pay if the services were purchased on the open market or the title company’s cost to provide the service, whichever is greater. | 3/18/2011 | $2,240 Fine | 11-0039 | |||||
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| Northpoint Escrow and Title, LLC Kirkland, WA |
Advertising its social media services with producers of title insurance business. | 5/2/2011 | $6,500 Fine | 11-0077 | |||||
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| Northpoint Escrow and Title, LLC Bellevue, WA |
Sponsoring a promotional function, including a convention, off the title company’s premises, whether the function is self-promotional or not. | 9/7/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0198 | |||||
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| O Neal, Timothy R. Raleigh, NC |
Failure to respond. | 12/12/2011 | License revoked. | 11-0294 | |||||
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| Old Republic Title, Ltd. Lynwood, WA |
Giving producers of title insurance business reports containing publically recorded information about one or more parcels of real property without charging for and actually receiving payment for same and by advertising or promoting the listings of real property for sale by real estate licensees. | 5/27/2011 | $5,000 fine | 11-0093 | |||||
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| Old Republic Title, Ltd. Lynwood, WA |
Sponsoring a promotional function, including a convention, off the title company's premises, whether the function is self promotional or not. | 9/26/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0199 | |||||
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| Olson Service Group, Inc. Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 3/30/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0061 | |||||
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| OM Financial Life Insurance Company Baltimore, MD |
Charging premiums that exceeded the allowable amount. | 5/5/2011 | $10,000 Fine with $6,000 suspended | 11-0065 | |||||
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| Pablo Creek Services, Inc. Northbrook, IL |
Failure to timely file. | 8/9/2011 | $1250 fine | 11-0145 | |||||
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| Parkhurst, Danny H. Layton, UT |
Misrepresenting himself as a Kansas City Life Agent, the Licensee committed multiple unfair insurance practices and knowingly made false, deceptive or misleading representations in the conduct of business of insurance, or relative to the business of insurance or relative to any person engaged therein. | 2/13/2012 | $1,000 fine and six months suspension of Washington producer’s license | 11-0304 | |||||
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| Patterson, James W. Boonton, NJ |
Failure to report an administrative action | 8/30/2011 | License revoked | 11-0201 | |||||
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| PEMCO Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 3/20/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0056 | |||||
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| Pemco Insurance Company |
Merger with and into Pemco Mutual Insurance Company | 7/21/2011 | Merger approved | 11-0161 | |||||
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| PEMCO Mutual Insurance Company Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 3/30/2011 | $500 Fine | 11-0057 | |||||
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| Penn Treaty Network America Insurance Company Harrisburg, PA |
Capital and Surplus below minimum. | 3/14/2011 | Order Suspending COA | 11-0038 | |||||
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| Performance Automotive Management, Inc. f/k/a Performance Automotive Management, LLC Pompano Beach, FL |
Failure to keep registration current, report changes within thirty days and conduct business under its legal name. | 11/22/2011 | $5000 fine | 11-0253 | |||||
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| Perkins, Garey Marlan, Mobile, AL |
Failure to respond. | 2/15/2011 | Revocation | 11-0027 | |||||
| Comments: Fingerprint replacement card. | |||||||||
| Petra Insurance Agency, Inc. and J.M. Petra Chehalis, WA |
Failing to disclose the name of the insurer, the amount of commission, if any, and failing to sign the disclosure form. | 10/24/2011 | $12,000 fine | 11-0227 | |||||
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| Pierce, Leah, Jeffersonville, IN |
Failure to respond. | 5/6/2011 | Revocation | 11-0104 | |||||
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| Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest Seattle, WA |
Failure to timely file. | 6/3/2011 | $500 fine | 11-0127 | |||||
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| PMI Mortgage Insurance Company Walnut Creek, CA |
Placed under the control of the Arizona Department of Insurance. | 11/28/2011 | Order Suspending Certificate of Authority | 11-0274 | |||||
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| Ponce, Pablo J. d/b/a Fast & Easy Insurance Agency and Multiservices, Inc. Renton, WA |
Collecting a fee on at least 1,090 occasions using a disclosure form that failed to comply in numerous respects with RCW 48.17.270. | 10/11/2011 | $250 Fine | 11-0210 | |||||
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| Portsmouth Settlement Company LLC Fayetteville, GA |
Failure to timely file. | 10/20/2011 | $750 Fine | 11-0217 | |||||
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| Presidential Life Insurance Company Nyack, NY |
Failing to file manual of classifications, manual of rules and rates and any modifications thereof with the OIC before using such rates. | 4/25/2011 | $5,000 Fine | 11-0058 | |||||
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| Progressive American Insurance Company, Progressive Northwestern Insurance Company, and Progressive Max Insurance Company Mayfield Village, OH |
Deducting sales tax and fees in the actual cash value calculations in owner retained salvage claims. | 3/8/2011 | $30,000 fine | 11-0025 | |||||
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| Quealey, Steven M. Edmonds, WA |
Conviction for theft. | 10/5/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0222 | |||||
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| Ramlet, Patricia Greenwood Village, CO |
Selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Washington without a license. | 11/14/2011 | $2,500 fine | 11-0267 | |||||
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| Ramlet, Robert W. Greenwood Village, CO |
Selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Washington without a license. | 11/14/2011 | $2,500 fine | 11-0268 | |||||
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| Ramlet, Robert W. and Ramlet, Patricia Greenwood Village, CO |
Selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance in Washington without a license. | 11/14/2011 | Order to Cease and Desist | 11-0266 | |||||
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| Raper, Barbara P. and Alliance West Insurance, Inc. Lakewood, WA |
Collection a fee using a disclosure form that failed to comply. | 10/18/2011 | $250 fine | 11-0211 | |||||
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| Reassure America Life Insurance Company Fort Wayne, IN |
Mistakenly using an insurance form in an incorrect manner. | 6/23/2011 | $20,000 fine | 11-0131 | |||||
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| Regence BlueShield Seattle, WA |
Violations of WAC 284-43-822: It is an unfair practice for any health carrier to restrict, exclude, or reduce coverage or benefits under any health plan on the basis of sex. Adding special requirements for the removal of IUDs restricts, excludes, or reduces coverage or benefits on the basis of sex. Treatment of IUD removal resulted in covering prescription contraceptives on a less favorable basis than other covered prescription drugs and prescription devices. Treatment of IUD removal resulted in imposing limitations or restrictions on other covered prescription drugs and prescription devices. | 8/15/2011 | $100,000 fine and 8% interest to the policyholders on each of the claims that they were improperly denied. | 11-0084 | |||||
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| ReliaMax Surety Company Sioux Falls, SD |
Engaging in the unauthorized business of insurance in the State of Washington. | 4/28/2011 | Order to Cease and Desist | 11-0092 | |||||
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| Reticulated Administrative Services, Inc. Irving, TX |
Failure to timely file. | 5/24/2011 | $750 Fine | 11-0103 | |||||
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| Reynolds, John Melvin, Salem, OR |
Failure to respond. | 3/1/2011 | Revocation | 11-0035 | |||||
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| RLI Insurance Company |
Acquisition of Contractors Bonding and Insurance Company | 4/25/2011 | Acquisition approved | 11-0074 | |||||
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| Roberts, Aditya Portland, OR |
Conviction of two counts of Class B felony assault. | 10/28/2011 | Consent Order Setting Conditions for Probationary Producer’s License | 11-0241 | |||||
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| Robinson, Daniel R. Tigard, OR |
Failure to report an administrative action. | 11/29/2011 | License revoked 11/29/11. | 11-0259 | |||||
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| Rowe, Steven H. Sammamish, WA |
Failing to provide statements in the application for a resident producer license that are true, correct, and complete to the best of the individual’s knowledge and believe, under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of the license, and failing to reply in writing to four inquiries from the Commissioner. | 11/28/2011 | Order Revoking License | 11-0260 | |||||
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| Orders 151 to 200 of 261 | |||||||||
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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 |
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| 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 | |
Updated 05/02/2013
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