Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE
Respondent: ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY, II
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Fort Pierce, Florida
Filed: Apr. 03, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, July 30, 2002.
Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2024
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THE TREASURER OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA Treasurer and
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE {naurance Commigeenet
Tom GALLAGHER Docketed by?
IN THE MATTER OF:
ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY I CASE NO.: 43744-02-AG
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
TO: ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY I i
2536 Countryside Blvd., 6th Floor oa =
Clearwater, Florida 34623-1 607 : =
ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY Il
Post Office Box 15059
Clearwater, Florida 34629-5059
You, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY I, are hereby notified that, pursuant to Chapter
626, Florida Statutes, the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Florida has caused to be made
an investigation of your activities while licensed as an insurance agent in this state, as 4 result of
which it is alleged:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, all at times pertinent to the dates and
occurrences referred to herein, you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY Il, were licensed in this
state as a life and health, life, and health insurance agent, License A163301.
2. At all times pertinent to the dates and occurrences referred to herein, you.
ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY I, were licensed in this state as an insurance agent.
3. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, the Florida Department of Insurance
has jurisdiction over your insurance licenses and appointments.
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4. The above general allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
5. On or about August 11, 1997, one Domineco A. Sack, then a licensed insurance
agent and representing Ameri-Life, consulted with Lewis W. Chenoweth and Cordelia
Chenoweth and caused them to purchase annuity insurance policies issued by American National
Life Insurance Company on August 29, 1997, to wit, certificate numbers LARO0038614,
LAR0038615, and LAR0038600, each in the respective amount of Five Thousand Two Hundred
Seventy-Seven Dollars and Sixty-Seven Cents ($5,277.67), Five Thousand Two Hundred
Seventy-Seven Dollars ($5,277.00), and Thirty-Six Thousand Dollars ($36,000.00).
6. Subsequent to that occurrence the said Lewis W. Chenoweth was diagnosed as
suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and his wife Cordelia Chenoweth suffered from dementia.
7. On or about August 23, 2000, you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY II, as a
licensed insurance agent and representing Ameri-Life, consulted with the said Lewis W.
Chenoweth and Cordelia Chenoweth to convince them to surrender their policies issued by
American National Life Insurance Company as above described in paragraph 5, and to use the
proceeds therefrom to purchase annuity coverage from Shenandoah Life Insurance Company.
Notwithstanding obvious mental infirmities of the said Lewis W. Chenoweth and Cordelia
Chenoweth, you prepared all necessary applications to accomplish your sale and furnished same
to the respective companies.
8. Subsequent to submission of annuity application to Shenandoah Life Insurance
Company by you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY I, one Michael O’Brien as representative of
that company informed you on September 8, 2000 that he had contacted Lewis W. Chenoweth to
complete telephone interview and the said Lewis W. Chenoweth informed that he had not
applied for the coverage and did not know you.
9. On or about July 23, 2001, and after extensive review, Shenandoah Life Insurance
Company cancelled the policies effected by you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY II, and
refunded the sum Forty-Six Thousand Nine Hundred Twenty-Four Dollars and Fourteen Cents
($46,924.14) to Lewis W. Chenoweth.
10. All the foregoing caused significant monetary lost to Lewis W. Chenoweth plus
the creation of a tax liability.
11. ITIS THEREFORE CHARGED that you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY II,
have violated and are accountable under the following provisions of the Florida Insurance Code
and Rules of the Department of Insurance which constitute grounds for the suspension or
revocation of your licenses and eligibility as an insurance agent:
(a) Knowingly making a false or fraudulent written or oral statement or
representation on, or relative to, an application or negotiation for an insurance policy for the
purpose of obtaining a fee, commission, money, or other benefit from any insurer, agent, broker,
or individual. [Section 626.9541(1)(k)(1), Florida Statutes);
(b) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to engage in the business
of insurance. [Section 626.611(7), Florida Statutes];
(c) Fraudulent or dishonest practices in the conduct of business under the
licenses or appointment. [Section 626.611(9), Florida Statutes];
(d) Willful failure to comply with, or willful violation of, any proper order or
rule of the department or willful violation of any provision of this code. [Section 626.611(13),
Florida Statutes].
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WHEREFORE, you, ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY IL, are hereby notified that the
Treasurer and Insurance Commissioner intends to enter an Order suspending or revoking your
licenses and eligibility for licensure as an insurance agent or to impose such lesser penalties as
may be provided under the provisions of Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, and under the other
referenced sections of the Florida Statutes as set out in this Administrative Complaint. You are
further notified that any order entered in this case revoking or suspending any license or
eligibility for licensure held by you shall also apply to all other licenses and eligibility held by
you under the Florida Insurance Code.
NOTICE OF RIGHTS
You have the right to request a proceeding to contest this action by the Department
pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-107, Florida
Administrative Code. The proceeding request must be in writing, signed by you, and must be
filed with the Department within twenty-one (21) days of your receipt of this notice. Completion
of the attached Election of Proceeding form and/or a petition for administrative hearing will
suffice as a written request. The request must be filed with the General Counsel as acting
Agency Clerk, at the Florida Department of Insurance, 612 Larson Building, 200 East Gaines
Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333. Your written response must be received by the
Department no later than 5:00 p.m. on the twenty-first day after your receipt of this notice.
Mailing the response on the twenty-first day will not preserve your right to a hearing.
YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND IN WRITING WITHIN
TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS
NOTICE WILL CONSTITUTE A WAIVER OF YOUR
RIGHT TO REQUEST A PROCEEDING ON THE
MATTERS ALLEGED HEREIN AND AN ORDER OF
REVOCATION WILL BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU.
If you request a Proceeding, you must provide information that complies with the
requirements of Rule 28-107.004, Florida Administrative Code. As noted above, completion of
the attached Election of Proceeding form conforms to these requirements. Specifically, your
response must contain:
(a) The name and address of the party making the request, for purpose of service;
(b) A statement that the party is requesting a hearing involving disputed issues of
material fact, or a hearing not involving disputed issues of material fact; and
(c) A reference to the notice, order to show cause, administrative complaint, or other
communication that the party has received from the agency.
Ifa hearing of any type is requested, you have the right to be represented by counsel or
other qualified representative at your expense, to present evidence and argument, to call and
cross-examine witnesses, and to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents by subpoena.
If a proceeding is requested and there is no dispute of material fact, the provisions of
section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes, apply. In this regard, you may submit oral or written
evidence in opposition to the action taken by the Department or a written statement challenging
the grounds upon which the Department has relied. While a hearing is normally not required in
the absence of a dispute of fact, if you feel that a hearing is necessary, one will be conducted in
Tallahassee, Florida, or by telephonic conference call upon your request.
However, if you dispute material facts which are the basis for the Department’s action,
you must request an adversarial proceeding pursuant to sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida
Statutes. These proceedings are held before a State administrative law judge of the Division of
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Administrative Hearings. Unless the majority of witnesses are located elsewhere, the
Department will request that the hearing be conducted in Tallahassee, Florida.
Failure to follow the procedure outlined with regard to your response to this notice may
result in the request being denied. All prior oral communication or Correspondence in this matter
shall be considered freeform agency action, and no such oral communication or correspondence
shall operate as a valid request for an administrative proceeding. Any request for an
administrative proceeding received prior to the date of this notice shall be deemed abandoned
unless timely renewed in compliance with the guidelines as set out above.
Mediation of this matter pursuant to section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not available.
No Department attorney will discuss this matter with you until the response has been received by
the Department of Insurance,
DATED this 6th day of
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing has been furnished to: ROBERT
WILLIAM MALLOY IL, 2536 Countryside Blvd., 6th Floor, Clearwater, Florida 34623-1607
and ROBERT WILLIAM MALLOY Il, Post Office Box 15059, Clearwater, Florida 34629, by
U.S. Certified Mail this 6th day of MARCH , 2002.
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DEAN ANDREWS, ESQUIRE
Fla. Bar No.: 0001959
Florida Department of Insurance
Division of Legal Services
612 Larson Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333
(850) 413-4242
Docket for Case No: 02-001339PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 30, 2002 |
Letter to D. Andrews from B. Ladrie issued. (enclosing exhibits filed with the Division)
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Jul. 30, 2002 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 29, 2002 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction and Close File (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Jul. 23, 2002 |
Joint Stipulation (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 17, 2002 |
Respondent`s Answer to Administrative Complaint (filed via facsimile).
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Jul. 17, 2002 |
Respondent`s Witness and Exhibit List (filed via facsimile).
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May 30, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Proposed Witness and Exhibit List (filed via facsimile).
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May 29, 2002 |
Order Granting Continuance and Re-scheduling Hearing issued (hearing set for July 31, 2002; 1:00 p.m.; Fort Pierce, FL).
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May 23, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Addendum to its Response to Respondent`s Motion to Continue Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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May 23, 2002 |
Addendum to Respondent`s Motion to Continue Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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May 22, 2002 |
Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner (filed via facsimile).
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May 22, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Answers to Respondent`s First Set of Interrogatories as Numbered Therein (filed via facsimile).
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May 22, 2002 |
Petitioner`s Response to Respondent`s Motion to Continue Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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May 21, 2002 |
Respondents Motion to Continue Final Hearing (filed via facsimile).
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May 02, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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May 02, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for June 3, 2002; 1:00 p.m.; Fort Pierce, FL).
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Apr. 25, 2002 |
Respondent(s) First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Apr. 25, 2002 |
Notice of service of Respondent(s) First Request for Production to the Petitioner filed.
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Apr. 25, 2002 |
Notice of Service of Respondent(s) First Set of Interrogatories to the Petitioner filed.
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Apr. 18, 2002 |
Initial Order Information (filed by Petitioner via facsimile).
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Apr. 04, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Apr. 04, 2002 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by K. Haikara via facsimile).
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Apr. 03, 2002 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Apr. 03, 2002 |
Election of Proceeding filed.
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Apr. 03, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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