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Company Changes for May 2002

Legal action - agents, agencies, brokers, companies

• Clifford D. Politte, Rich Hill, MO, $900 forfeiture for failing to hold a title agent license while conducting searches.
• William R. Yancey, Jr., Shawnee Mission, KS, license suspended.
• A F & L Insurance Co., Warrington, PA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, Minneapolis, MN, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., Des Moines, IA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Anchor National Life Insurance Co., Los Angeles, CA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Associates Financial Life Insurance Co., Fort Worth, TX, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Bankers Insurance Co., St. Petersburg, FL, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Bates Countywide Abstract and Title Co., Inc., Butler, MO, $900 forfeiture for failing to conduct business through licensed agents.
• Central Reserve Life Insurance Co., Strongville, OH, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Cincinnati Insurance Co., Cincinnati, OH, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Clarendon National Insurance Co., New York, NY, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Connecticut General Life Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Continental Assurance Co., Chicago, IL, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Credit General Insurance Co., Columbus, OH, certificate of authority revoked.
• CUMIS Insurance Society, Inc., Madison, WI, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Delta Life and Annuity Co., Topeka, KS, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Dixie National Life Insurance Co., Indianapolis, IN, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Employers Modern Life Co., Des Moines, IA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Co. of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Firemans Fund Insurance Co., Novato, CA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• First American Property & Casualty Insurance Co., Santa Ana, CA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• First Continental Life & Accident Insurance Co., Salt Lake City, UT, certificate of authority suspended.
• GE Life and Annuity Assurance Co., Richmond, VA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Genesis Insurance Co., Stamford, CT, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Houston General Insurance Co., Boston, MA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Knights of Columbus, New Haven, CT, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Legion Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA, certificate of authority suspended.
• LifeUSA Insurance Co., Minneapolis, MN, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Lincoln Benefit Life Co., Northbrook, IL, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Lincoln General Insurance Co., York, PA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Loyal American Life Insurance Co., Cincinnati, OH, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Manhattan Life Insurance Co., Houston, TX, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Medico Life Insurance Co., Omaha, NE, $500 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• MEGA Life and Health Insurance Co., Dallas, TX, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• National Auto and Casualty Insurance Co., Pasadena, CA, certificate of authority suspended.
• National Guardian Life Insurance Co., Madison, WI, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Columbus, OH, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Columbus, OH, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• North River Insurance Co., Morristown, NJ, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Co., $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Pioneer Life Insurance Co., Carmel, IN, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Protective Life and Annuity Insurance Co., Birmingham, AL, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Pyramid Life Insurance Co., Mission, KS, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Redland Insurance Co., New York, NY, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Reliance Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA, certificate of authority suspended.
• Reliastar Life Insurance Co. of New York, Arlington, VA, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Republic Vanguard Life Insurance Co., Addison, TX, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Rewards Plus of America Insurance Agency, Inc., Hunt Valley, MD, certificate of authority suspended.
• Sentry Life Insurance Co., Stevens Point, WI, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• The Medical Assurance Co., Inc., Birmingham, AL, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• The Millers Insurance Co., Fort Worth, TX, certificate of authority suspended.
• United Benefit Life Insurance Co., Strongville, OH, certificate of authority suspended.
• United States Fire Insurance Co., Morristown, NJ, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• USAble Life Insurance Co., Little Rock, AR, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• USAA Casualty Insurance Co., $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.
• Villanova Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA, certificate of authority suspended.
• World Insurance Co., Omaha, NE, $1,000 forfeiture for filing inaccurate statistical data.

The following forfeited $100 each for failure to respond to consumer complaints or late/incomplete response:

• Allstate Insurance Co., Englewood, CO.
• Cigna Life Insurance Co., Hartford, CT.
• Commercial Union Insurance Co., Boston, MA.
• Continental General Insurance Co., Strongville, OH.
• Founders Insurance Co., Des Plaines, IL.
• Group Health Plan, Earth City, MO.
• Legion Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA.
• US Healthcare, Inc./Aetna US Healthcare, Hartford, CT.

Financial Exams

• Lyndon Life Insurance Co., St. Louis, MO.

Company Changes

• Aetna Insurance Co. of America, Hartford, CT, changed its name to ING Insurance Co. of America.
• Aetna Life Insurance and Annuity Co., Hartford, CT, changed its name to ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co.
• American Psych Systems, Inc., Bethesda, MD, changed its name to APS Healthcare Bethesda Inc.
• American Sentinel Insurance Co., Harrisburg, PA, was admitted as a property and casualty company.
• Capital Assurance Risk Retention Group, Inc., Charleston, SC, registered as a risk retention group.
• Children's Mercy Hospital/Truman Medical Center Family Health Partners, Inc., Kansas City, MO, changed its name to Childrens Mercy Family Health Partners, Inc.
• Cova Life Administration Services Co., Newport Beach, CA, withdrew as a third party administrator (TPA).
• Employers' Self-Insured Services, Inc., Little Rock, AR, withdrew as a TPA.
• Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. of Jefferson County, MO, Washington, MO, converted from a part I Missouri Mutual to a part II extended Missouri Mutual with fire, windstorm and liability authority.
• Golden Insurance Co., Reno, NV, was registered as a risk retention group.
• Integrated Disability Resources, Inc., Bloomfield, CT, was licensed as a TPA.
• Investors Life Insurance Co. of North America, Austin, TX, merged with Investors Life Insurance Co. of North America.
• JCPenney Casualty Co., Plano, TX, changed its name to Stonebridge Casualty Insurance Co.
• JCPenney Life Insurance Co., Plano, TX, changed its name to Stonebridge Life Insurance Co.
• KCS Management Services, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL, changed its name to Cadent Underwriters Inc. d/b/a Cadent Administrators Inc.
• National Independent Truckers Co. RRG, Charleston, SC, was registered as a risk retention group.
• NCM Americas, Baltimore, MD, changed its name to Gerling NCM Credit Insurance, Inc.
• Reliant Insurance Co., Philadelphia, PA, changed its name to Bristol West Insurance Co. and redomesticated from Michigan to Pennsylvania.
• Sterling Life Insurance Co., Glenview, IL, redomesticated from Arizona to Illinois.
• Titan Insurance Co. Inc., RRG, Charleston, SC, was registered as a risk retention group.
• Unified Life Insurance Co., Overland Park, KS, was admitted as a life & health company.
• Union Town Mutual Insurance Co., Union, MO, converted from a part I Missouri Mutual to a part II extended Missouri Mutual with firm, windstorm and liability authority.
• Uniprise, Inc., Hartford, CT, withdrew its certificate of authority as a TPA.
• Universal Assurors Life Insurance Co., West Des Moines, IA, withdrew its certificate of authority as a life & health company.
• U.S. Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a Aetna U.S. Healthcare, Blue Bell, PA, changed its name to Aetna Health, Inc.
• Wilshire Insurance Co., Raleigh, NC, was approved as a surplus lines insurance company.