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Court suspends law license of former judge tied to insurance case
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court suspended the law license of a former Luzerne County, Pa., tied to an insurance corruption case.
Ohio business owner skirted state workers’ comp. law, state warnings
A Newark, Ohio, man who operated his business for more than a decade without proper workers’ compensation insurance, was sentenced to 90 days in jail, which was suspended, and ordered to pay $205,000 in restitution.
An estate and financial-planning lawyer in Philadelphia, his father and several investment brokers in New Jersey were accused of operating an $8.5 million Ponzi scheme that allegedly defrauded 73 investors.
A Shreveport, La., insurance agent was arrested Nov. 3 for alleged insurance fraud and forgery and has had her insurance license in that state suspended.
A Kent, Wash., insurance agent pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from five elderly clients, weeks after her employer agreed to replace the money.
A Spartanburg, S.C., insurance adjuster pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to misappropriating about $1 million in insurance premiums from a group of churches.
A former New York, N.Y., insurance producer pleaded guilty to defrauding three life insurance companies of about $33 million, one year after he was sent to prison for three years for a similar life insurance scheme.
Former N.H. insurance agent accused of exploiting elderly client
A former MetLife insurance agent in New Hampshire is facing administrative actions in the state after two state agencies say he exploited an elderly client.
The owner and operator of a Colorado health plan company pleaded guilty to several charges related to his defrauding and embezzling medical benefit clients of up to $7 million.
A Cherry Hill, N.J., insurance agent was accused of pocketing more than $172,000 from her clients and failing to remit insurance premiums.

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