Released: December 2, 2009

Pamela Kay St. Romain (46) and her agency, Quality Insurance Agency, LLC, were served by Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators today with an additional $6,000 fine notice each for allegedly paying commissions to two employees who were allowed to conduct insurance business without a license. Also, Casey Sedonia Lachney (20) was issued a cease and desist order and $1,000 fine notice today for conducting the business of insurance without a license and accepting commissions.

St. Romain and Quality Insurance Agency, LLC., were served by Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators in November with cease and desist orders, summary suspensions and a $2,100 fine notice each for allegedly allowing an employee to conduct insurance business without a license.

Department records show that St. Romain was issued a Property, Casualty and Vehicle Physical Damage license in July 1999 and a Life Accident and Health license in July 1998. Quality Insurance Agency, LLC., was issued a Property, Casualty and Vehicle Physical Damage license in August 2009. All licenses were valid until being summarily suspended in November, though the summary suspension as to the insurance license of Quality Insurance Agency, LLC, was later lifted.

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.