Madison, Wis. — The Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) is responsible for administering and enforcing the insurance laws of Wisconsin. This includes monitoring the financial and marketing practices of individuals and companies. Each month, OCI publishes the administrative actions it has taken against these entities. The actions are issued by OCI when licensing applicants, or licensed individuals or companies have violated Wisconsin insurance statutes or regulations. In some cases, the individual or company denied the stated allegations but consented to the action taken. OCI strives to ensure fair and honest business practices to protect Wisconsin insurance consumers through this type of transparency. Copies of the administrative orders may be viewed online at
ociaccess.oci.wi.gov/OrderInfo/OrdInfo.oci.
Any forfeitures paid are deposited in Wisconsin's Common School Fund administered by the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Earnings from the Fund are distributed to all public K-12 schools in the state and are used by school libraries to purchase materials such as books, newspapers, and computers.
If you have a question or complaint regarding an insurance company or agent you can use the online complaint form on our website,
oci.wi.gov, or contact OCI at 1-800-236-8517.
Allegations and Actions Against Agents
Kendall L. Aschenbrenner, 3974 Parkview Ct., Winston Salem, NC 27127, agreed to not apply for any Wisconsin insurance authority for a minimum period of five years and agreed to timely and truthfully respond to all inquiries from OCI. These actions were taken based on allegations of providing false residency information on a licensing application and to OCI; failing to provide correct and current residential, business, and mailing address information; failing to timely respond in writing to inquiries from OCI; and conducting insurance business when he should not have been licensed.
Javon Atterberry, 3440 Timberglen Rd., Apt. 226, Dallas, TX 75287, had his application for an insurance license denied for 90 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose a criminal conviction and administrative actions taken by the states of Illinois, Louisiana, and Alabama on a licensing application.
G. Mark Dempsey, 138 E 12300 South, Unit C175, Draper, UT 84020, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay an ordered forfeiture.
Cheryl L. Dupree, 872 Bent Creek Dr., Fort Pierce, FL 34947, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $200.00 if any future licensing application contains inaccurate information. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose criminal convictions on an original and on a renewal licensing application.
Joseph P. Faruggio, 996 Jamaica Blvd., Toms River, NJ 08757, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on failing to pay a required fee.
Michelle Gardner, 2239 Rambling Way, Lithonia, GA 30058, had her application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having criminal convictions and administrative actions taken by the State of Alabama Board of Nursing, and providing false or misleading information to OCI during the licensing process.
Mark S. Golden, 625 Carol Ct., Eau Claire, WI 54703, agreed to the 35-day denial of his insurance licensing application, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $500.00, agreed to the issuance of a conditional insurance license, and agreed to accurately complete future licensing applications. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to disclose criminal convictions and administrative actions on a licensing application.
Eric D. Kurzynski, 3806 E Underwood Ave., Cudahy, WI 53110, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having a pending criminal charge and criminal convictions, and failing to accurately disclose the criminal convictions on a licensing application.
Scottesha I. Mitchell, 7694 Little John Dr., Apt. 9, Indianapolis, IN 46219, had her insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay an ordered forfeiture.
Wesley T. Mullenax, 3592 S Iowa St., Chandler, AZ 85248, had his insurance license revoked. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to timely pay an ordered forfeiture.
Jeffrey S. Nimmow, S7818 Ruthe Badger Ln., Merrimac, WI 53561, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $12,000.00. This action was taken, following an administrative hearing, based on allegations of selling unregistered securities to insurance consumers.
Sapan N. Shah, 5325 Reserve Cir., Cincinnati, OH 45230, had his application for an insurance license denied. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose administrative actions on a licensing application, having administrative actions taken by other states, failing to timely respond to inquiries from OCI, and failing to provide documentation required to complete a licensing application.
Dewayne B. Talbert, 6351 Overbrook Ave., Apt. 406B, Philadelphia, PA 19151, had his application for an insurance license denied for 60 days. This action was taken based on allegations of failing to disclose an administrative action taken by the State of Pennsylvania and a criminal conviction on a licensing application.
Thor J. Thorson, 226 Birchwood Ln., Viroqua, WI 54665, agreed to surrender his insurance license and agreed to not apply for insurance authority in the future. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to timely disclose to OCI a lawsuit alleging fraud and unjust enrichment.
Daniel N. Williams, 9502 S 235th Pl., Kent, WA 98031, 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 Indiana on a licensing application.
Emmanuele Zuccarelli, 8221 Banpo Bridge Way, Delray Beach, FL 33446, agreed to the issuance of an insurance license having a probationary status and containing certain disclosure and reporting requirements. This action was taken based on allegations of having a restricted insurance license in his domicile state and having lawsuits and administrative actions taken by the states of Florida and Washington.
Allegations and Actions Against Companies
Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc., 220 Virginia Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46204, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $4,100.00 and agreed to implement a compliance plan to effectively service insurance claims. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to properly and timely pay claims for consumers having Medicare supplemental insurance coverage.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin, N17 W24340 Riverwood Dr., Waukesha, WI 53188, agreed to pay a forfeiture of $22,275.00 and agreed to implement a compliance plan to effectively service insurance claims. These actions were taken based on allegations of failing to properly and timely pay claims for consumers having Medicare supplemental insurance coverage.
Allegations and Actions Against Companies
Armond Lee Messnick, 810 Hales Tr., Port Washington, WI 53074, had his application for a federal crime waiver denied. This action was taken based on allegations of having felony convictions for crimes substantially related to conducting the business of insurance, failing to comply with court orders, failing to disclose complete criminal history information on a consent application, and having a history of lawsuits and unpaid civil money judgments.