Released: June 30, 2008

A former Lafayette insurance producer has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order, license revocation and fine notice today for alleged misappropriation of funds and felony theft.

Jenifer Leigh Leger, 36, was arrested by State Police and served by Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators today with an order to cease and desist from conducting the business of insurance in Louisiana, revocation of her license and a $5,000 fine notice for allegedly failing to remit to an insurance company over $13,400 in funds and forging a signature on a document related to an insurance transaction.

Department records show that Leger was issued an individual producer license in February 2005, which lapsed in April 2008 and was not reinstated.

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.