Investigators from the Insurance Fraud Division at the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) served insurance agent Leslie Claire Trahan of Opelousas with a cease and desist order, summary suspension, $4,000 fine notice and notice of license revocation on May 11, 2021.
Trahan was served for allegedly including false information on or related to insurance applications, forging names on applications, receiving commissions on insurance policies based upon fraudulent applications, withholding premium payments and paying premiums for insurance policies that consumers didn’t request to generate commissions.
Department records show Trahan was issued an individual producer license on Aug. 23, 2010. She has requested an administrative appeal.
LDI fraud investigators also served insurance agent Joel Stephen Martinsen of Luling with a cease and desist order, summary suspension, $3,500 fine notice and notice of license revocation on June 2, 2021.
Martinsen is alleged to have submitted fraudulent declaration pages or certificates of insurance while conducting the business of insurance.
Records show Martinsen was issued an individual producer license on Oct. 7, 2002. He has 30 days from time of service to request an administrative appeal or the actions become final.
The cease and desist order for Trahan may be found here. The cease and desist order for Martinsen may be found here.
Source: Louisiana Department of Insurance
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