Released: March 7, 2008

An insurance agency employee in the Zachary area has been issued a cease and desist order and fine notice for acting as an agent without a license, misappropriation of insurance premiums and forgery.

Shanon K. Brian, 41, was served with a C&D and $5,000 fine notice by Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators today for allegedly acting as an agent without a license, misappropriating funds and forgery.

It is alleged that while working as a secretary in an insurance agency, Brian manufactured insurance proof of loss, forged letters and signatures, made false declaration pages and collected premiums which she allocated to her own accounts.

Department records show that Brian has never held a license to conduct the business of insurance.

Commissioner Donelon urges consumers who feel uneasy about any insurance related transaction to call the Department of Insurance Fraud Section at 225-342-4956 or 1-800-259-5300. If callers do not want their names used, they can request that their involvement be kept confidential.