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09-005323PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs CLYDE JANNER HOLLIDAY, IV (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Sep. 29, 2009

The issues in this case are whether Respondents violated Subsections 626.611(7), 626.611(9), 626.611(10), and 626.611(13), Florida Statutes (2008),1 and, if so, what discipline should be imposed.Wholesale brokers collected premiums from retail agents, but failed to remit the premiums to the insurance company or the program managers for the insurance company.

09-001662PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs MITCHELL BRIAN STORFER (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 31, 2009

The issues for determination in this case are whether Respondent violated the law as charged by Petitioner in its Administrative Complaint, and, if so, what discipline is appropriate.Petitioner proved by clear and convincing evidence that Respondent violated certain provisions of the Florida Insurance Code. Recommend revocation.

09-001209PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs JOAN LORRAINE DRAGONE (2009)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 06, 2009

The issues in this case are whether Respondent, Joan Lorraine Dragone, committed the offenses alleged in an Amended Administrative Complaint, issued by Petitioner, the Department of Financial Services and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Respondent is guilty of allowing a non-licensed person to act as an insurance agent, including binding insurance on a vehicle which had never been in the Florida.

08-006017PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs MADELINE HERNANDEZ SYKES (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Dec. 04, 2008

Whether the Respondent committed the violations alleged in the Administrative Complaint dated October 24, 2008, and, if so, the penalty that should be imposed.Respondent signed a bogus Certificate of Liability Insurance and back-dated an endorsement increasing auto insurance policy limits so that the coverage was effective on the date of an accident for same client. Recommend a 16-month suspension of license.

08-000671RU GEORGE MARSHALL SMITH vs DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (2008)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 06, 2008

The issue is whether the four "unwritten policy statements" challenged by Petitioner are rules that have not been adopted through the formal rulemaking procedures.Challenged agency statements are not rules. Petitioner challenged substantially the same statements in a prior case, and also has the opportunity to challenge the statements in pending enforcement case. The petition is dismissed in a summary final order.

07-003951PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs MONICA L. JONES (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Aug. 29, 2007

Whether Respondent committed the violations alleged in the Administrative Complaint and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Respondent is guilty of knowingly and willfully enabling unlicensed agency personnel to engage in insurance activities in their dealings with three customers of the agency.

07-001218PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs BRADLEY WAYNE KLINE (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Mar. 14, 2007

The issues for determination in this case are whether Respondent violated the law as charged by Petitioner in its Administrative Complaint, and, if so, what discipline is appropriate.Respondent`s insurance license is revoked.

07-005243RU BRADLEY WAYNE KLINE vs DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Nov. 16, 2007

The issue is whether the Petition to Determine the Invalidity of Agency Statements should be dismissed.Collateral challenge to agency statements under s. 120.56(4) dismissed based upon United Wisconsin v. Department of Insurance because Petitioner had the opportunity to challenge the statements in the related s. 120.57(1) proceeding, Case No. 07-1218PL.

06-004202PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs JACK ALEXANDER, JR. (2006)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Oct. 31, 2006

The issues in this case are whether Respondent is guilty of violating provisions of the Florida Insurance Code as charged in Petitioner's Amended Administrative Complaint, and, if so, what penalty should be imposed.Clear and convincing evidence was shown on one of three counts against Respondent for failing to inform an insurance customer as to problems associated with her application for homeowner insurance in which she mistakenly thought her home was insured.

07-000921PL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES vs DAVID K. GEMMELL (2007)

Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Filed: Feb. 21, 2007

The issue presented is whether Respondent is guilty of the allegations in the Amended Administrative Complaint filed against him, and, if so, what disciplinary action should be taken against him, if any.Recommend the revocation of Respondent`s licenses for the felonies of misappropriating insurance premiums and uttering a forged declaration page.

David John Busch