MID revokes licenses of 59 insurance agents

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) announced they're revoking the licenses of 59 insurance agents after they failed to appear at a hearing this week.

According to MID, the agents are accused of obtaining or maintaining a Mississippi resident producer license through material misrepresentation or false pretenses, in violation of state law. All 59 agents were served with a Notice of Hearing in June.

MID officials said none of the agents appeared to refute the claims against them at the July 20, 2026, hearing in Jackson.

The revocation order comes after Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney and Deputy Commissioner David Browning learned from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and a Health Insurance provider that these agents submitted applications to sell health insurance through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace while living in another state. MID investigators determined that most reside in Florida. Additionally, some agents had criminal backgrounds that they did not disclose on their applications.

According to the agency, the Mississippi Attorney General's Office is working with the MID on these revocations and other pending cases.

"The evidence is clear, these agents don't live in Mississippi. They applied for a license here under false pretenses. To put it simply, they lied, and lying on the application, misrepresenting the facts, leads to losing your license. It could also bring additional civil and criminal penalties," said Chaney.