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
Marivel Alvarez, 8727 Westfield Dr., Dallas, TX 72543, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00 and was ordered to provide certain information to OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely report an administrative action taken by the state of Colorado and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Todd W. Bishop, 4403 Swan Ave., Wausau, WI 54401, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Renae Grilliot, 1615 Braden Dr., Normal, IL 61761, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to retake a licensing examination and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Xiaoling He, 3300 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Ste. 220, Norcross, GA 30092, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose a criminal conviction on a licensing application.
Patricia D. Hernandez, 2845 Silver Springs Ct., Yorkville, IL 60560, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to provide evidence of resident state surplus lines licensure and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Corey P. Jansen, 718 S. Lee St., Appleton, WI 54915, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct.
Kelly M. Kallman, 4735 Stratford Dr., Greendale, WI 53129, agreed to the issuance of a two-year restricted insurance license having certain employment and reporting requirements. This action was taken based on allegations of having a criminal conviction that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct.
Cindy S. Kern, 141 Butternut Dr., Strum, WI 54770, had her application for and insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having unpaid civil money judgments and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Matthew R. McFadden, 3510 Custer St., Manitowoc, WI 54220, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Thomas P. Reim, P.O. Box 892, Bismarck, ND 58502, had his application for an insurance license denied for 60 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose administrative actions taken by the states of North Dakota and Wisconsin on a licensing application.
Vadim Srug, 5833 Meadowood Dr., Madison, WI 53711, had his application for insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct.
Martin A. Stella, 185 26th Ave., Racine, WI 53403, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Matthew R. Sturm, 512 N. 10th St., Apt. 42, De Pere, WI 54115, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct and failing to respond promptly to inquiries from OCI.
Taahiraa Thomas, 6919 N. 40th St., Milwaukee, WI 53209, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of owing delinquent Wisconsin taxes.
Joseph P. Urso, 4410 Saint Andrews Dr., Middleton, WI 53597, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely report criminal convictions to OCI.
Stephen R. Voboril, 4000 S. Calhoun Rd., New Berlin, WI 53151, agreed to never reapply for Wisconsin insurance license reinstatement and agreed to fully comply with any restitution order that may be issued in a pending criminal case. These actions were taken based on allegations of misappropriating investment client funds and having pending criminal charges that may be substantially related to insurance marketing type conduct.
Allegations and Actions Against Companies
American Retirement Life Insurance Company, 11200 Lakeline Blvd., Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78717, was ordered to cease and desist accepting Medicare supplement applications that do not comply with Wisconsin law. This action was taken based on allegations of soliciting and accepting Medicare supplement applications prior to consumer Medicare eligibility dates.
Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, 175 Berkeley St., Boston, MA 02116, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to comply with an examination order.
Fidelity National Title Company, LLC, 601 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32204, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00 and was ordered to timely disclose administrative actions taken by other jurisdictions. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the state of Indiana to OCI within 30 days.
Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 175 Berkeley St., Boston, MA, 02116, was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $500.00. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to comply with an examination order.
MercyCare HMO, Inc., and MercyCare Insurance Company, 580 N. Washington St., Janesville, WI 53547, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $5,000.00 and agreed to comply with Wisconsin insurance laws related to insurance premium assistance and reporting requirements. These actions were taken based on allegations of conditioning financial inducements to certain consumers that were not otherwise contained in an insurance policy and failing to timely report an acquisition.
Molina Healthcare of Wisconsin, Inc., 2400 S. 102nd St., West Allis, WI 53227, agreed to the issuance of an amended forfeiture of $500.00 and agreed to reply promptly in writing to all inquiries from OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of six instances of failing to provide information to OCI as directed.
Copies of Administrative Actions