Health Insurance Agent Faces State Lawsuit for Robocalling Hoosiers
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Nearly 50 consumers filed complaints earlier this year after receiving robocalls or prerecorded phone messages offering affordable health insurance. Zoeller's office determined the calls stemmed from
"With the recent rollout of the federal health care law, the number of callers soliciting discounted health insurance products will likely increase," Zoeller said. "It's important Hoosiers know what to look out for and don't hand over personal information to unsolicited callers who have not been verified."
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Zoeller filed a lawsuit against Ross in
If someone gets a call offering health insurance, they can verify the agent is licensed with the
Zoeller said consumers should be on alert for these types of calls with the recent rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For more information about scams and what to look out for visit www.IndianaConsumer.com/ACA.
The next quarterly deadline to register for the state's Do Not Call list is
Zoeller said consumer complaints help the Attorney General's office bring enforcement actions against violators and stop unwanted calls. Since 2009, the office has obtained 124 settlements or judgments against companies that violated
The Attorney General's office also shares caller-ID numbers of suspected illegal telemarketers with companies that block spam callers for their customers. Zoeller said that while many investigations into the source of unwanted calls turn up empty due to internet-based technology most of the reported caller ID numbers are now being shared with companies that can use the numbers to block calls for their customers.
Zoeller thanked Deputy Attorney General
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