The CDI alleges that from June 2017-November 2019, McCarroll collected premiums but never secured the coverages the clients requested. Instead, the money was used for personal expenses. Credit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com
A Southern California insurance agent was arraigned earlier this month for allegedly stealing more than $62,000 in insurance premiums from at least 10 small business owners in California, according to the California Department of Insurance (CDI).
Erin Lee McCarroll, who operated Erin McCarroll Insurance Services in Laguna Beach, California, is now facing 27 felony counts, including grand theft and forgery. The investigation into the agent's activities was prompted by several consumer complaints CDI received.
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