Madison, WI—OCI has taken the following administrative actions. In many of these cases the respondent denied the allegations but consented to the action taken. Any forfeitures paid in these administrative actions are deposited in the Common School Fund which is administered by the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. The earnings from this fund are distributed to all public K-12 schools in Wisconsin and are used by school libraries to purchase books. Copies of the administrative action orders may be viewed online at https://ociaccess.oci.wi.gov/OrderInfo/OrdInfo.oci.
OCI is responsible for overseeing the operations and marketing of insurance companies and agents in Wisconsin. OCI encourages anyone with a question or a complaint regarding an insurance company or agent to contact the office at this toll-free telephone number: 1-800-236-8517.
Allegations and Actions Against Agents
David P. Anderson, 5515 Cty. Rd. PP, De Pere, WI 54115, agreed to the 90-day suspension of his insurance license, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $20,000.00, and agreed to the summary suspension of his insurance license if he violates Wisconsin insurance laws during the twelve months following reinstatement. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely secure a consumer's insurance policy; issuing binders without authority; misrepresenting policy information, including issuing binders that contained false policy numbers to consumers and others; and failing to timely disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Minnesota to OCI.
Brett Coriden, 8300 Golden Valley Rd., Apt. 237, Golden Valley, MN 55427, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and failing to provide evidence of resident state surplus lines licensure.
Stephen F. Fote, 4245 S. Ravinia Dr., Apt. 106, Milwaukee, WI 53221, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to pay delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Carol L. Greethurst, 378 2nd Ave. S., Bayport, MN 55003, agreed to the revocation of her Wisconsin insurance license and agreed to provide copies of resolution documents in a pending criminal case. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and failing to timely report a felony charge to OCI.
Majius Grove, 2020 W. Custer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a licensing application, having a criminal conviction that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct, and failing to complete prelicensing requirements.
Majius Grove, 2020 W. Custer Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53209, had his application for an insurance license denied for 31 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Wisconsin on a licensing application.
Kathy D. Habron, 11267 Linderwood Dr., Mechanicsville, VA 23116, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Wisconsin on a licensing application and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Walter Hernandez, 8435 Cheyenne Pass, San Antonio, TX 78254, agreed to the 15-day denial of his application for an insurance license. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.
Brian Hoch, 3360 Box Elder Ct., Plover, WI 54467, had his application for an insurance license denied for 31 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a licensing application.
Lisa M. Kinjerski, 301 N. Adams St., Ste. 200, Green Bay, WI 54301, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to pay delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
John B. Leavitt, 302 E. John St., Nappanee, IN 46550, agreed to the 60-day denial of his application for an insurance license. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and having an administrative action taken by the state of Indiana.
Richard Llamas, 1784 Sanctuary Ct., Apt. 10, Appleton, WI 54914, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having a criminal conviction which may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct; having involvement in lawsuits alleging fraud, misrepresentation, misappropriation, or breach of fiduciary duty; owing delinquent child support payments; and having unpaid civil money judgments.
Alexandra Maahs, 1614 W. Kilbourn Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53233, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI, failing to complete required prelicensing education, and failing to complete the required background check.
Patrick R. McGill, 2125 N. Riverboat Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53212, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and failing to provide evidence of required FINRA Series 6 or 7 licensure.
Hilario Morales, P.O. Box 785, Morenci, AZ 85540, agreed to the 60-day denial of his application for an insurance license, agreed to timely report any administrative action taken in any state, and agreed to respond promptly to all inquiries from OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Wisconsin on a licensing application and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Matthew Moskopf, 10902 75th St., Apt. 303, Kenosha, WI 53142, agreed to the 31-day denial of his application for an insurance license and agreed to maintain repayment plans related to civil money judgments. These actions were taken based on allegations of providing false information on a licensing application and having unsatisfied civil money judgments.
Gregory J. Oelerich, 9402 Eagle Nest Ln., Middleton, WI 53562, agreed to a minimum two-year suspension of his insurance license, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $5,000.00 and agreed to meet competence and trustworthiness conditions as determined by OCI before license reinstatement. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely report criminal charges to OCI, failing to timely report an address change, and failing to provide specific information requested by OCI.
Jose Ortiz, 314 Rachelle Ave., Apt. 1025, Sanford, FL 32771, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent child support payments and providing false information on a licensing application.
Joseph Renkas, 2172 U.S. Hwy. 8, Armstrong Creek, WI 54103, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of making a material misrepresentation on a licensing application, having unpaid civil money judgments, and owing delinquent child support payments.
Brian Schmitz, 109 W. Cotton St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions which may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct and having unpaid civil money judgments.
Stormie R. Super, 615 Talmadge St., Eau Claire, WI 54701, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be related to insurance marketing type conduct and having multiple unpaid civil money judgments and court assessments.
Scott R. Turner, 611 K St., Ste. B 443, San Diego, CA 92101, had his application for an insurance license denied for 60 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose criminal convictions and an administrative action taken by the state of California on a licensing application.
Benjamin Umphrey, 653 Shade Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15202, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and failing to provide evidence of equivalent resident state surplus lines licensure.
Eric Upchurch, 820 W. Wingra Dr., Madison, WI 53715, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions which may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct, having unpaid civil money judgments, being involved in lawsuits with insurance companies, and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Richard P. Warren, 4904 Lindermann Ave., Racine, WI 53406, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI and failing to disclose criminal convictions on a licensing application.
Allegations and Actions Against Companies
Healthsmart Benefit Solutions, 222 Las Colinas Blvd. W., Ste. 600N, Irving, TX 75039, had its application for an insurance license denied for 31 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose administrative actions taken by the states of Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, and New York on a licensing application.
Copies of Administrative Actions