Illinois Department of Insurance Disciplinary Report for June 2013

CHICAGO, Aug. 26 -- The Illinois Department of Insurance issued the following news release:

The Illinois Department of Insurance today announced the following disciplinary orders:

Perry D. Durr, Olympia Fields - Insurance producer license revoked effective June 12, 2013. Mr. Durr, who accepted the Voluntary Revocation Order, had been licensed to sell life, health, fire and casualty lines of insurance since 1991. He is no longer able to effect insurance transactions in the state without violating Illinois Insurance Code and facing felony charges.

Tiffany Heglar, Chicago - Insurance producer license application denial effective June 10, 2013. Ms. Heglar's application was denied pursuant to a Director's Order regarding Hearing No. 13-HR-0125 that sustained the previously issued Letter of Denial. The denial was the result of an investigation which revealed Ms. Heglar had been convicted of a felony (Theft) in 2003. The Order also required she pay $217.30 for hearing costs.

John F. LaGiglio, Chicago - Insurance producer license application denial effective June 10, 2013. Mr. LaGiglio's application was denied pursuant to a Director's Order regarding Hearing No. 13-HR-0004 that sustained the previously issued Letter of Denial. The denial was the result of an investigation which revealed Mr. LaGiglio had been convicted of a felony (Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol) in 2005. The Order also required he pay $206.95 in hearing costs.

Andrew Mwaisango, Mt. Prospect - Insurance producer license application denial effective June 10, 2013. Mr. Mwaisango's application was denied pursuant to a Director's Order regarding Hearing No. 13-HR-0089 that sustained the previously issued Letter of Denial. The denial resulted from an investigation which revealed Mr. Mwaisango had been convicted of a felony (Robbery) in 2007. The Order also required he pay $179.35 in hearing costs.

Terrence M. Navarro, Northbrook - Insurance producer license application denial effective June 27, 2013. Mr. Navarro's application was denied pursuant to a Director's Order regarding Hearing No. 13-HR-0080 that sustained the previously issued Letter of Denial. The denial resulted from an investigation which revealed Mr. Navarro had been convicted of a felony (Aiding and Abetting a False Entry) in 2006. The Order also required he pay $255.25 in hearing costs.

Jesus O. Perales, Oakbrook - A Stipulation and Consent Order issued effective June 14, 2013. Mr. Perales has been licensed to sell life and variable lines of insurance since 2004. The Order, which includes a $4,000 civil penalty and corrective orders, alleges that Mr. Perales submitted insurance related documents to an insurer without the knowledge/consent of the consumers, submitted documents that did not contain genuine signatures, and improperly handled a consumer's annuity proceeds check.

Dansig, Inc., Consociate, Inc., and Danny Day Reynolds, Decatur- A Stipulation and Consent Order issued effective June 12, 2013. Mr. Reynolds has been licensed to sell life, health, fire, casualty, and variable lines of insurance since 1985. Dansig and Consociate have been licensed business entities since 1993 and 1996, respectively. The Order, which includes a $1,500 civil penalty and corrective orders, alleges Mr. Reynolds violated insurance laws regarding the advertising of Medicare Supplement policies.

Guy W. Ross, Bolingbrook - A Director's Amended Order regarding suspension issued effective May 28, 2013. Mr. Ross's insurance producer license was suspended based on a certification from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services that he was more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order. The suspension remained in effect until Mr. Ross proved he was no longer delinquent.

Jeffrey L. Smothers, Chatham - Insurance producer license revoked effective June 20, 2013. Mr. Smothers had been licensed to sell life insurance since 2009. The license was revoked as a result of an investigation which revealed Mr. Smothers submitted documents containing non-genuine signatures of consumers and failed to reveal existing insurance on an application for life insurance. The Order of Revocation included a $5,000 civil penalty.

Thomas Spellman, Lemont - Insurance producer application denial effective June 28, 2013. Mr. Spellman's application for license was denied as a result of an investigation which revealed he had been convicted of a felony (Conspiracy to Defraud the U.S by Structuring Bank Transactions to Evade Reporting Requirements) in 2011.

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