Archived Enforcement Actions A - C
Archived enforcement actions are available online beginning with 2003. To find or research older actions, please send an email to ra-hearings@pa.gov.
- 3 Mark Financial Texas, Inc. (Sugarland, TX) 12/08 Failed to report actions taken against the entity in 2006 from Kentucky and Texas for not timely filing required viatical settlement reports. $1,000 penalty; five year license supervision.
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Baer, Thomas M. (Erie, PA) 7/9/09 Five-year license supervision and $10,000 penalty for misrepresentations on insurance applications.
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Bailey, Brett Alan (Hanover, PA) 6/6/11 Five-year license supervision – Bailey failed to exercise due diligence to determine the validity of AIM Health Plans, which is an unlicensed entity, and subsequently sold coverage to a Pennsylvania consumer. Bailey made restitution for the consumer’s out-of-pocket medical expenses. Nichols agreed to reimburse the consumer’s unpaid medical costs.
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Bare, Christopher (Blandon, PA) 9/26/12 Five-year license supervision and $2,000 penalty – In 2009, Bare failed to report a felony arrest. The arrest and subsequent conviction were finally reported in 2012
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Bajwa, Latif A. (Bensalem, PA) 3/9/09 Five-year license supervision for a prior criminal history disclosed on the initial license application.
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Baker, Brian P. (Pittsburgh, PA) 4/28/09 $1,000 penalty and five-year license supervision for failing to report misdemeanor arrests and guilty pleas.
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Baker, Brian P. (Pittsburgh, PA) 3/31/10 License suspension and five-year future license supervision for violating the license supervision terms from his April 28, 2009 Consent Order for failing to report a misdemeanor arrest to the department.
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Balbirnie, John M. (Exton, PA) 5/26/11 License revocation – Balbirnie failed to pay state income tax since 2005, though he indicated on his renewal application that he was tax compliant; failed to remit funds owed to Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company and pled guilty to several felony charges in 2010.
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Balboa Insurance Company (Irvine, CA) 2/18/09 Cease and desist order for not performing due diligence on the oversight of SCA Enterprises Burbank, d/b/a SCA Appraisal. SCA used unlicensed appraisers and/or fictitious people for performing motor vehicle physical damage appraisals on Balboa’s behalf.
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Barger, Jason E. (Greenville, PA) 2/25/11 § 1033 waiver granted – Berger is under indefinite supervision of license for prior felony conviction.
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Barrett, Craig M. (Pennington, NJ) 1/5/11 Five-year license supervision and $5,000 penalty – Barrett failed to report administrative actions taken against his license in other states and he completed a life insurance application with false, inaccurate and misleading information.
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Bart, Michael D. (Wilkes-Barre, PA) 2/24/09 Cease and desist order, license revocation and five-year future licensing supervision for failing to remit $166,485.60 in mortgage payoff and subsequently charged and convicted of wire fraud of $713,000.00.
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Bartram, Gretchen J. (Oxford, PA) 5/28/09 Five-year license supervision for failing to report a criminal conviction involving misdemeanor possession of a controlled or counterfeit substance.
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Bass Underwriters, Inc. (Plantation, FL) 5/17/10 Five-year license supervision and $25,000 penalty for employing an unlicensed individual who was involved in the sale of over surplus lines polices to PA policyholders.
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Bastian, Gary James (Williamsport, PA) 11/9/10 Five-year license supervision and $5,000 penalty – Bastian misrepresented himself as policyholders requesting changes to premium payments and billing formats.
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Batipps, Freda J. Norristown, PA 9/13/11 Ten-year license supervision; cooperation with related investigations and $20,000 penalty – Batipps failed to timely obtain valid, signed and dated UM and UIM waiver forms for a policy for agency’s client; accepted falsified and backdated UM and UIM waiver forms, which resulted in an initial denial, claims litigation, and delayed payment of a serious claim. Batipps also failed to report an arrest to the department, but did report the dismissal of the criminal charges.
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Batt, Diane (Erie, PA) 5/4/09 License revocation and five-year future license supervision for failing to forward a policyholder’s full automobile insurance premium to a company, but rather, only forwarded half and paid the other half with a personal check. Penalty: License revocation; 5 years future license supervision.
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Bellisario, Matthew R. (York, PA) 5/24/10 Five-year license supervision for two misdemeanor convictions, which he disclosed on his initial producer license application.
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Bender, Suanne (Quakertown , PA) 1/08 Felony conviction; indefinite license supervision granted with approved § 1033 waiver application
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Bennet-Thompson, Tenia M. (South Euclid, OH) 7/9/10 Five-year license supervision – Bennet-Thompson failed to report a misdemeanor guilty plea on Pennsylvania and California license renewals.
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Berglund, Brian J. (Fountain Hills, AZ) and Berglund Enterprises, Inc. (Phoenix, AZ) 3/24/11 License revocation – Berglund improperly retained unearned commissions in Arizona, resulting in a 2009 Consent Order in his home state. Berglund failed to report this action on license renewals for Pennsylvania, Kansas and Delaware.
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Berlenbach, Mark T. (Sicklerville, NJ) 7/20/10 Five-year license supervision – Berlenbach was involved in the sale of a life policy that became the subject of an inappropriate viatication structure, which resulted in financial loss to a policyholder.
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Besch, Edmund S. (Westfield, NY) 5/08 Failure to report a 2005 $2,0000 fine by the New York Insurance Department; $1,000 penalty, three-year license supervision
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Better, Cora E. (Pittsburgh, PA) 9/08 Three-year license supervision for failing to respond to six departmental requests for information
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Blank, Michael A. (Merion, PA) 7/20/10 Five-year license supervision – Blank was involved in the sale of a life policy that became the subject of an inappropriate viatication structure, which resulted in financial loss to a policyholder.
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Blatstein, Marc (Newtown, PA) 11/24/09 Felony conviction; §1033 waiver. Indefinite supervision of producer license.
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Bloom, Sherman Marc (Curwensville, PA) 1/26/11 License revocation and five-year future license supervision – Bloom submitted seven annuity applications containing altered or invalid signatures.
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Boccelli, Christopher D. (Blue Bell, PA) 3/10/09 Five-year license supervision for a prior criminal history disclosed on his initial license application.
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Bodine, Michael T. (Pittsburgh, PA) 1/25/11 License revocation and five-year future license supervision – Bodine admitted to forging signatures of his clients to policy receipts, illustrations and other documents.
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Bonhage, Blake (Mechanicsburg, PA) 7/30/12 Five-year license supervision – Bonhage pled guilty to a felony, which he failed to report to the department.
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Boxman, Jonathan H. (Freehold, NJ) 9/29/09 License revocation for collecting $28,000 in premium and converting the money for his own use.
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Bradford, George A., d/b/a A Affordable Insurance Agency (Glenmore, PA) 7/22/10 License revocation and five-year future license supervision – Bradford submitted insurance applications containing false, inaccurate and misleading information which resulted in an arrest and guilty pleas to seven felony charges.
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Bradley, James T., Sr. (Broomall, PA) 9/08 Five-year license supervision for misrepresenting information on a policyholder's auto insurance policy
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Bransome, Patrick (Pittsburgh, PA) 6/20/11 § 1033 waiver granted; indefinite supervision of license for prior felony conviction.
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Bratz, Kelly A. (Lock Haven, PA) 3/11/10 Surrender of producer license and five-year future license supervision for not reporting to the department a 2009 guilty plea for Acquiring or Obtaining Possession of a Controlled Substance.
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Breault, Lawrence (Fairless Hills, PA) 3/31/10 Seven-year Public Adjuster Solicitor license supervision for pleading guilty in 2004 to several felony drug charges.
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Brokerage Professionals, Inc. (Media, PA) 9/08 $3,000 penalty and future license supervision for procuring surplus lines insurance and collecting premium in 2006 that netted $11,289.03 in surplus tax that was not remitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue until March 2008.
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Brooks, Sabrina Leianna (Philadelphia, PA) 1/26/12 Three-year license supervision – Brooks failed to disclose a 2005 misdemeanor conviction on her public adjuster solicitor license application.
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Brown, Jeffrey, Sr. (Middletown, PA) 10/27/10 License revocation and five-year future license supervision – Brown failed to report numerous 2006 misdemeanor charges and the subsequent guilty pleas, failed to report his failure to file state taxes in 2003 and failed to report pending felony and misdemeanor charges.
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Brown, Lorraine C. (Abington, PA) 5/2/11 Five-year license supervision – Brown failed to notify the department of a 2009 misdemeanor arrest and subsequent conviction within the required 30 days.
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Brown, Robert J. (Springfield, PA) 9/13/11 Ten-year license supervision; cooperation with related investigations and $20,000 penalty – Brown accepted falsified and backdated UM and UIM waiver forms, which resulted in an initial claims denial, claims litigation, and delayed payment of a serious claim. Brown also failed to report an arrest to the department, but did report the dismissal of the criminal charges.
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Brubaker, Steve A. (Elizabethtown, PA) 5/28/09 License surrender and five-year future license supervision for failing to disclose felony charges which stemmed from selling unregistered securities to elderly clients during 2007 and 2008
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Bruney, Trevor (Wilder, KY) 4/6/12 License revocation – Bruney falsified signatures on multiple policies.
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Bryant, Lamont Wade (Philadelphia, PA) 2/11/09 Cease and desist order; $1,000 penalty and five-year license supervision for failing to report a 2007 arrest and two misdemeanor convictions.
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Buchko, William E. (New Brighton, PA) 6/28/11 License revocation – Buchko pled guilty to one count of felony bank fraud in 2010; the felony indictment or conviction, as required, was not reported to the department.
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Bullington, Donna L. (Newportville, PA) 3/20/09 Indefinite supervision of public adjuster license for prior felony conviction, § 1033 waiver granted.
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Burgunder, William A. (Pittsburgh, PA) 11/2/10 Three-year license suspension, $4,500 penalty and $6,965.94 restitution to the Pa Department of Revenue – Burgunder failed to pay state income tax for years 2003 through 2006 and misrepresented on his license renewal applications that he was tax compliant.
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Burkman, John M. (Miami, FL) 3/8/11 License surrender – Burkman was paid commissions on policies he was not actively selling and allowed an agency to conduct business under his producer license number. The agency subsequently had its license revoked.
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Burman, Wayne Anthony (Willow Grove, PA) 3/11/10 § 1033 waiver granted; indefinite supervision of license for prior felony conviction.
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Buterbaugh, Warren C. (Greensburg, PA) 11/19/10 Five-year license supervision and compliance with Pa Department of Revenue’s Deferred Payment Plan – Buterbaugh owed personal income tax to the commonwealth. Buterbaugh has made full restitution.
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Butler, Delmas R. Jr. (Wyomissing, PA) 3/22/11 License revocation – Butler made misrepresentations on two insurance applications.
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Calabretta, Joseph A. (York, PA) 7/30/10 Five-year license supervision – Calabretta sold association plans to consumers that did not have appropriate certificates of authority.
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Campbell, Nicholas A. (Philadelphia, PA) 7/25/12 Three-year license supervision – Campbell failed to disclose previous misdemeanor and felony convictions.
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Capital City Insurance Company (Columbus, SC) 1/23/09 $5,000 penalty and cease & desist order for the untimely submission of a workers’ compensation accident and illness prevention report.
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Cara, Michael Joseph (Philadelphia, PA) 6/9/11 Five-year license supervision – Cara failed to exercise due diligence to determine the validity of AIM Health Plans, which is an unlicensed entity, and subsequently sold coverage to two Pennsylvania consumers.
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Cartwright, Brock A. (New Tripoli, PA) 6/27/12 License surrender – Cartwright failed to report that his producer license was revoked by the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
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Casey, Betty Marie (Chester Springs, PA) 12/3/09 Indefinite supervision of insurance producer license, §1033 waiver granted.
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Cassidy, Patrick S. Sr. (Linden, PA) 9/24/12 Five-year license supervision and $2,000 penalty – Cassidy completed 23 public adjuster claims using an unapproved contract.
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Catlett, Malcolm (Dover, DE) 3/4/10 License revocation and five-year future license supervision for falsely used the good credit scores of two consumer in place of bad credit scores, and failing to disclose to the department a fine was paid in Delaware for similar activity.
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Cearfoss, Daniel E. (New Castle, PA) 10/08 Three-year license supervision for a criminal conviction disclosed on his motor vehicle physical damage appraiser license.
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Celaschi, Larry M. (Stockdale, PA) 9/08 Five-year license supervision for selling an insurance policy without proper appointment authority and using his personal money to make a premium payment for a policyholder
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Chairmonte, Stephen (Bensalem, PA) 8/16/12 Indefinite license supervision – Chairmonte was granted a § 1033 waiver for a previous felony conviction.
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Chambers, Claude (Jonesboro, GA) 4/26/11 License revocation – Chambers intentionally manipulated group census date to secure lower group premium rates for at least 13 policies, resulting in a $61,000 net loss of premium for the company.
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Chastain, Derek Michael (Secane, PA) 6/3/10 License revocation and five-year future license supervision for submitting 114 insurance policies containing false, inaccurate and misleading information. Subsequently, the premiums for those policies were never remitted to the insurance company.
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Cherry, Bruce H. (Philadelphia, PA) 3/30/11 License revocation – On his 2010 license renewal application, Cherry failed to disclose tax liabilities and liens, two misdemeanor arrests and guilty pleas and an arrest for eight counts of forgery, eight counts of access device issues to another without authorized use, two counts of theft by deception and eight counts of theft by unlawful taking of movable property.
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Chester, Linda (Philadelphia, PA) 6/08 Failed to satisfy fiduciary duties to company; failed to forward premium; failed to cancel coverage; Cease and desist, restitution to AIG,$3,500 penalty, five-year license supervision
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Ciaccia, Thomas (Bangor, PA) 1/6/10 Indefinite supervision of license for prior felony conviction, §1033 waiver granted.
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Ciner, Thomas A. (Jonestown, PA) 9/28/12 Three-year license supervision for failure to report disposition of criminal charges – Ciner violated his previous consent order for not reporting four previous criminal convictions.
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Cipriano, Thomas M. (Philadelphia, PA) 6/08 Felony conviction, § 1033 waiver; Indefinite supervision of producer license
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Clagett, Sean Horan (Mars, PA) 3/9/11 Five-year license supervision and $15,000 penalty – Clagett, without authorization to do so, sold three annuities through an unlicensed entity.
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Clineff, Michael (West Grove, PA) 5/13/09 Three-year license supervision for failing to report a prior criminal conviction involving Possession with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance.
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Cmil, Paul J. (Allentown, PA) 5/08 Felony conviction; § 1033 waiver; Indefinite supervision of producer license
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Cohen, Jay A. (Bryn Mawr, PA) 1/13/11 Ten-year license revocation, $13,093 restitution and $10,000 penalty – Cohen violated financial planning practices by charging fees to clients for programs designed to be offered at no cost to clients.
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Collazzo, Lisa (Morton, PA) 2/3/12 License surrender – Collazzo pled guilty in 2011 to one felony count of Theft by Unlawful Taking of Moveable Property.
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Cologne Reinsurance Company of America (Stamford, CT) 1/22/09 $5,000 penalty and cease & desist order for the untimely submission of a workers’ compensation accident and illness prevention report.
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Cone, Leroy H. (Hanover, PA) 12/08 1989 military conviction, which was not disclosed on license application. Three year license supervision.
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Congleton, Dane (Philadelphia, PA) 2/17/11 Five-year license supervision – Congleton failed to disclose a 1992 misdemeanor conviction on his 2000 and 2010 producer license application and renewal, respectively.
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Conrad, Levinia D. (Hamburg, PA) 3/16/10 $5,000 penalty and five-year license supervision for impersonating a Pennsylvania policyholder, at the direction of another individual, to facilitate the transfer of funds into a tax deferred annuity.
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Cook, Janet S. (Phoenixville, PA) 1/6/09 $1,000 penalty and three-year license supervision for creating and mailing an unapproved flyer which referenced a “guaranteed interest rate of 15.55% for one year”, a statement which was inaccurate.
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Courtemanche, Kenneth R. (Bellefonte, PA) 5/24/10 Five-year license supervision while pending completion of ARD for a felony charge.
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Cowan, Lawrence P. (Garnet Valley, PA) 6/08 Failed to disclose two felony and two misdemeanor convictions on six occasions and on initial producer application, used Social Security Number of a deceased person; Revocation, five-year future license supervision
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Cowan, Maurita K. (Garnett Valley, PA) 4/8/11 Five-year license supervision – Cowan failed to exercise due diligence to determine the validity of AIM Health Plans, which is an unlicensed entity, and subsequently sold coverage to two Pennsylvania consumers.
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Cox, Joseph A. (Beaver Falls, PA) 3/17/11 Three-year license supervision and $800 restitution – Cox, a producer, sold two consumers an AIM and CEO Club health plan, however he failed to conduct due diligence to determine if it was a bona fide health plan. One consumer, in turn, incurred unpaid medical expenses.
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Coyle, Robert Ignatius III (Philadelphia, PA) 6/4/12 § 1033 waiver granted; indefinite supervision of license for prior felony conviction
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Coyne, Martin R. (Pittsburgh, PA) 7/21/11 License revocation – Coyne misappropriated premium intended for an annuity and altered the existing annuity contract.
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Crecelius, Wayne C. (Lewisberry, PA) 4/28/09 Seven-year license supervision for failing to disclose charges on his initial producer license application, miscellaneous criminal charges relating to the failure to pay state tax or keep tax records.
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Crecelius, Wayne C. (Lewisberry, PA) 7/12/11 License revocation, $5,000 penalty - Crecelius entered into a Settlement Agreement with the department to settle outstanding licensing issues.
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Crouse, Philip L. (Butler, PA) 1/20/09 $2,000 civil penalty and five-year license supervision for signing property and casualty forms on behalf of clients.
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Crowley, Scott B. (Pittsburgh, PA) 3/23/12 Five-year license supervision – Crowley’s producer license was suspended in January, but reinstated in February for failure to pay child support.
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Culmer, Charles P. (Darby, PA) 10/23/12 Five-year license supervision; proof of compliance with child support obligation – Culmer’s producer license was previously suspended pursuant to court order for failing to comply with a support obligation.
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Cumis Insurance Society (Madison, WI) 2/23/09 Cease and desist order for not performing due diligence on the oversight of SCA Enterprises Burbank, d/b/a SCA Appraisal. SCA used unlicensed appraisers and/or fictitious people for performing motor vehicle physical damage appraisals on Cumis’ behalf.
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Czemerych, Patrick M. (Erie, PA) 6/3/10 Five-year license supervision and $2,000 penalty for failing to report a 2009 misdemeanor arrest and 2010 conviction.
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Czmus, Akim F. (Philadelphia, PA) 8/21/09 License revocation and $10,000 fine – Czmus failed to notify the department on actions taken against him by other regulators, denied the existence of these actions and failed to answer the Administrative Hearings Office.
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