{"id":236414,"date":"2010-01-27T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2010-01-27T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagopressrelease.com\/?p=13818"},"modified":"2010-01-27T11:00:10","modified_gmt":"2010-01-27T16:00:10","slug":"illinois-department-of-insurance-revokes-license-of-insurance-agent-insurance-agency-for-auto-insurance-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/236414","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Department of Insurance revokes license of insurance agent, insurance agency for auto insurance scam"},"content":{"rendered":"

Department of insurance also imposes $100,000 fine<\/h3>\n

\"\"CHICAGO \u2013- The Illinois Department of Insurance has issued an Order against Daniel Martin Deitz of Bloomingdale and his Schaumburg-based agency Danny Martin CLU and Associates (collectively \u201cMartin\u201d) for distributing fraudulent letters on stationary falsely appearing to be that of the Department.<\/p>\n

Martin\u2019s letters misled his current or former clients to believe their automobile insurance policies had expired and their driving licenses would be suspended unless they met certain insurance requirements.<\/p>\n

In December 2009, the Department learned that some Illinois residents had received letters printed on Martin\u2019s fake Department letterhead advising recipients that their \u201cautomobile insurance policy is cancelled\u201d and that their \u201cDriver\u2019s License and\/or License Plates will be suspended within 10 days from receipt of this letter.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

The Department immediately launched an investigation and issued a Consumer Alert to ensure consumers knew the letters were fraudulent.<\/p>\n

The Department quickly traced the fraudulent letters to Martin, who eventually confessed to creating and distributing the letters and to impersonating a public official.<\/p>\n

Martin also provided the Department with a list of some consumers to whom the fraudulent letters were mailed.<\/p>\n

The Department immediately ordered Martin to cease and desist his unlawful conduct.\u00a0 On Jan. 21, 2010, the Department revoked his Illinois insurance producer license and his insurance agency\u2019s business entity license, and imposed a $100,000 fine \u2013 the maximum penalties allowed under Illinois law.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department works hard each day to protect consumers from individuals and companies engaged in deceptive insurance practices,\u201d said Michael T. McRaith, Director of the Department.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department\u2019s action against Mr. Martin and his company should serve as a sharp reminder to those who carry out fraudulent insurance practices that unlawful conduct will be investigated and punished to the fullest extent of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Department does not maintain insurance records on individual consumers, and would not send unsolicited letters, faxes, or emails asking consumers for \u201cproof of insurance\u201d or other personal information.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the Department does not have the authority to suspend any individual\u2019s driver\u2019s license or license plate.<\/p>\n

The Department advises consumers who receive unsolicited letters asking for personal, insurance-related information to take the following steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Inform the Department.<\/strong> If you think you may have received a fraudulent insurance-related letter, please call the Illinois Department of Insurance toll-free at (866) 445-5364.\u00a0 In order to aid the Department\u2019s investigation, you may be asked to provide a copy of the letter and, if applicable, the envelope in which it was mailed.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Be wary of unsolicited inquiries or offers.<\/strong> You should avoid evasive or pushy salespersons attempting to sell any insurance product.\u00a0 If you have concerns about a particular insurance company or insurance agent, please contact the Department to verify that the company or agent is licensed in Illinois.\u00a0 Never purchase insurance coverage by telephone without first requesting and reviewing all written documentation.<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0Protect against possible insurance fraud or identity theft.<\/strong> As always, you should take steps to protect yourself against possible insurance fraud or identity theft.\u00a0 Never give out personal information\u2014including insurance-related documents or credit card information\u2014 over the phone, by email, mail, or fax, unless you know who you are dealing with.<\/p>\n

Illinois consumers in need of information or assistance should visit the Department\u2019s Web site at insurance.illinois.gov<\/a> or call its toll-free hotline at (866) 445-5364.<\/p>\n

Helpful information can also be obtained at the Department\u2019s Facebook page, facebook.com\/insuranceIL<\/a> or on Twitter at twitter.com\/insuranceIL<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Department\u2019s mission is to protect consumers by providing assistance and information, by efficiently regulating the insurance industry\u2019s market behavior and financial solvency, and by fostering a competitive insurance marketplace.<\/p>\n

The Department assists consumers with all insurance complaints, including health, auto, life, and homeowner.<\/p>\n

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Department of insurance also imposes $100,000 fine CHICAGO \u2013- The Illinois Department of Insurance has issued an Order against Daniel Martin Deitz of Bloomingdale and his Schaumburg-based agency Danny Martin CLU and Associates (collectively \u201cMartin\u201d) for distributing fraudulent letters on stationary falsely appearing to be that of the Department. Martin\u2019s letters misled his current or […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-236414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=236414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/236414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=236414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=236414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=236414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}