Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Respondent: ANITA MARIA WARWICK
Judges: LARRY J. SARTIN
Agency: Department of Financial Services
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jun. 22, 2004
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Wednesday, July 21, 2004.
Latest Update: Dec. 23, 2024
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FEB 25 2004
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
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Tom GALLAGHER
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ANITA MARIA WARWICK
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT
AUMUND IRA ————
TO: ANITA MARIA WARWICK
834 SW 16" Street
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33315
ANITA MARIA WARWICK
c/o MHG Services
1015 N. America Way, Suite 110
Miami, Florida 33132
You, ANITA MARIA WARWICK, are hereby notified that the Chief F inancial Officer
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 a result of which it is alleged:
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
1. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, you, ANITA MARIA WARWICK,
currently are licensed in this state as a Health (2-40) agent. Your license identification number is
E£041258.
2. At all times pertinent to the dates and occurrences referred to herein, you, ANITA
MARIA WARWICK, were licensed in this state as an insurance agent.
3. Pursuant to Chapter 626, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Insurance Code, the
Florida Department of Financia! Services has jurisdiction over your insurance licenses and
appointments.
4. At all times material to the dates and occurrences herein, IMG was the acronym
or pseudonym for a number of entities that engaged in the business of insurance, or operated as
one or more Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (hereafter, “MEWAs”) in Florida,
including, but not limited to:
(a) Internaticnal Medical Group
(b) _ International Medical Group®, Inc.
(c) Global Crew Medical Insurance
5. At all times material to the dates and occurrences herein, IMG was an entity
unauthorized to conduct insurance business in the state of Florida.
COUNT I
6. The above General Allegations are hereby realleged and fully incorporated herein
by reference.
7. On or about January 2, 2003, you, ANITA MARIA WARWICK, solicited and
induced April M. Johnson, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to enter into a health benefit contract
with IMG. .
, [TIS THEREFORE.CHARGED that you, ANITA MARIA WARWICK, have
violated or are accountable under the following provisions of the Florida Insurance Code and
Rules of the Florida Department of Financial Services, which constitute grounds for the
suspension or revocation of your licenses and appointments as an insurance agent:
(a) No person shall transact in this State, or relative to a subject of insurance resident,
located, or to be performed in this state, without complying with the applicable provisions of this
code. [Section 624.11, Florida Statutes}.
(b) Demonstrated lack of fitness or trustworthiness to engage in the business of
insurance. [Section 626.611(7), F lorida Statutes].
(c) Demonstrated lack of reasonably adequate knowledge and technical competence
to engage in the transactions authorized by the license or appointment. [Section 626.611(8),
Florida Statutes].
(d) Violation of any provision of this Code or any law applicable to the business of
insurance in the course of dealing under the license or appointment. [Section 626.621(2), Florida
Statutes].
(e) In the conduct of business under the license or appointment, engaging in unfair
methods of competition or in unfair or deceptive acts or practices, as prohibited under part LX of
this chapter, or having otherwise shown himself or herself to be a source of injury or loss to the
public or detrimental to the public interest. [Section 626.621(6), Florida Statutes].
(63) No person shall, from offices or by personnel or facilities located in this state...
directly or indirectly act as an agent for, or otherwise represent or aid on behalf of another, any
insurer not then authorized to transact such insurance in this state. [Section 626.901(1), Florida
Statutes]. , .
WHEREFORE, you, ANITA MARIA WARWICK, are hereby notified that the Chief
Financial Officer intends to enter an Order suspending or revoking your licenses and
appointments as an insurance agent or to impose such penalties as may provided under the
provisions of Sections 626.611, 626.621, 626.681, 626.691, and 626.901, Florida Statutes, under
the other referenced sections of the Florida Statutes as set out in this Administrative Complaint,
and under the provisions of Rule 69B (formerly 4-231), Florida Administrative Code. 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 Financial Services, 612 Larson Building, 200 East
Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333. The Department must receive your written
response 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;
(6) | 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
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 Financial Services.
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DATED this Van) day of f
SG.
KAREN CHANDLER
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that a copy of the foregoing Administrative Complaint and
following Election of Proceeding has been furnished to Dana L. Choi, Holland & Knight LLP,
701 Brickel] Avenue, Suite 3000, Miami, Florida 33131, attorney for Respondent, by U.S. Mail
this 25 Bday of Februa ry , 2004.
a [Leb 2 Le r-
Greg S. Marr
Florida Department of Financial Services
Division of Legal Services
, 200 East Gaines Street
612 Larson Building
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0333
(850) 413-4180
Florida Bar Number 0131369
Docket for Case No: 04-002176PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jul. 21, 2004 |
Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Jul. 20, 2004 |
Petitioner`s Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jul. 07, 2004 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jul. 07, 2004 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 5, 2004; 9:30 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jun. 29, 2004 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jun. 29, 2004 |
Order Granting Unopposed Motion to Reopen Case and Schedule Final Hearing (DOAH case No. 04-1088PL reopened as DOAH case No. 04-2176PL).
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Jun. 22, 2004 |
Initial Order.
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Jun. 22, 2004 |
New Case No. Assigned per Judge, formerly DOAH Case No. 04-1088PL. |
Jun. 10, 2004 |
Unpposed Motion to Reopen Case and Schedule Final Hearing filed by Petitioner.
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Mar. 29, 2004 |
Election of Proceeding filed.
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Mar. 29, 2004 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Mar. 29, 2004 |
Agency referral filed.
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