Released: May 17, 2007

A Baton Rouge area bail bond agent has been arrested and issued a cease and desist order and summary suspension of his insurance license today for allegedly misappropriating insurance premiums in three parishes.

Adrian Remand Jackson, age 34, was arrested by the State Police Insurance Fraud Unit investigators today on 45 counts of felony theft and 29 counts of insurance fraud. At that time he also was served by Department of Insurance Fraud Section investigators with an order to cease and desist from engaging in the business of insurance and a summary suspension of his insurance/bail bonds license.

Jackson is alleged to have misappropriated or otherwise converted to his own use more than $21,000 he received in bail bond premium payments. The bonds were written in East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana and West Feliciana parishes in 2005 and 2006.

Department records show that Jackson held a bail bonds license from May 1997 and an Auto Club license from May 2002 until both lapsed earlier this month. His pending renewal application was in process until today's action.

Commissioner Donelon urges consumers who have any questions regarding bail bonds or other insurance transactions with Jackson to call the Department of Insurance Fraud Section at 225-342-4956 or 1-800-259-5300. If callers don’t want their names used, they can request that their involvement be kept confidential.