STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER WAOIC# NPN

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1 STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER In The Mailer of Bradlev Neal Thomas. Licensee. ORDER NO WAOIC# NPN To: Bradley N. Thomas 14 Cypress Knee Drive Cabot, Arkansas IT IS ORDERED AND YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that your Washington State insurance producer's license is REVOKED, effective May 11, 2015, pursuant to ROW BASIS: 1. Bradley Thomas (also "the Licensee") is licensed as a non-resident insurance producer in the stale of Washington, WAOlCNo , effective July 19, Bradley Thomas' resident insurance producer license is currently suspended in the state of Arkansas. 2. The Insurance Commissioner received notice through the Regulatory Information Retrieval System (RIRS) that the Idaho Department of insurance had taken administrative action against Bradley Thomas' non-resident license in that state. 3. On April 15, 2015, the Washington requested that Bradley Thomas provide a copy of the Idaho administrative action. The ORDER NO Oiympia, WA

2 Licensee did not provide a copy of the Idaho administrative action, but rather responded to the request by indicating that his "license had been suspended for a year." 4. Bradley Thomas' license had actually been revoked by the Idaho Department of Insurance, not suspended for one year as indicated by the licensee. The Washington obtained a copy of the administrative action from the Idaho Depanmem of Insurance (Docket No ). The Idaho Department of Insurance revoked Bradley Thomas' non-resident insurance producer license due to "incompetence, untrustworthiness, lack of good personal or business reputation, or financial irresponsibility." The Idaho Department of Insurance's revocation was based upon a Consent Order entered into by Bradley Thomas and the Arkansas Department of Insurance finding the Licensee engaged in "incompetence, untrustworthiness, lack of good personal or business reputation, or financial irresponsibility." 5. The obtained a copy of the Arkansas administrative action, A.I.D. No The Arkansas Department of Insurance issued an emergency suspension order based on "multiple consumer complaints",dating back to After the issuance of the Emergency Order, Bradley Thomas and the Arkansas Department of Insurance entered into a consent order that suspended Thomas' resident license for one year beginning on January 28, 2015 and after that year, Mr. Thomas will be reinstated with two-years probation. Thomas' Arkansas agency license, Thomas & Associates, was revoked effective immediately. 6. The Licensee did not inform the Insurance Commissioner that actions had been taken against his insurance licenses in Idaho or Arkansas nor did he provide the Insurance Commissioner with copies of the Arkansas administrative action or the Idaho administrative action. 7. RCW (l)(h) allows the Insurance Commissioner to place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an adjuster's license, an insurance producer's license, a title insurance agent's license, or any surplus line broker's license for using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility in this state or elsewhere. By responding 2 ORDERNO ^, 1^,'^,^, Olympia. WA 98:)04-02DD SiMBA CASE NO. I270ISI

3 falsely that his "license had been, suspended for a year," when in fact, his Idaho nonresident producer license had been revoked and by failing to provide the Insurance Commissioner with a copy of the Idaho administrative action as requested, the Licensee violated RCW (l)(h), justifying the revocation of his license. Additionally, Thomas admitted to engaging in "incompetence, untrustworthiness, lack of good personal or business reputation, or financial irresponsibility,'" in th Arkansas Consent Order, violating RCW (l)(h), justifying the revocation of his license. 8. RCW (i)(i) allows the Insurance Commissioner to place on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an adjuster's license, an insurance producer's license, a title insurance agent's license, or any surplus line broker's license for having an insurance producer license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended, or revoked in any other state, province, district, or territory. By having his.license suspended in his home state of Arkansas and his Idaho non-resident license revoked, the Licensee violated RCW (1)0), jusfifying the revocation of his license. 9. RCW (l)(a) and- WAC (1) require a non-resident producer to be currently licensed as a resident and in good standing in the licensee's home stale. By failing to maintain an active license in his state of residence and by failing to remain in good standing in his home state, the Licensee has violated RCW 48.l7.173(l)(a) and WAC (1). 10. RCW (1) provides that an insurance producer shall report to the Commissioner any administrative action taken against the insurance producer in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter. This report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order, or other relevant legal documents. By failing to notify the Insurance Commissioner of the administrative actions taken by the Arkansas and Idaho insurance departments, the Licensee has violated RCW IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that you return your insurance producer's license certificate to the Insurance Commissioner on or before the effective date of the revocation of your license, as required by RCW (4). Return your license to: ORDERNO SIMBA CASE NO. I270I81 Olympia. WA

4 Licensing Manager P. 0. Box Olympia, WA Executed this dav of MIKE KREIDLER Insurance Commissioner By and through his designee Mandy Weeks Insurance'Enforcement Specialist Legal Affairs Division ORDERNO Olympia, WA

5 NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING If you are aggrieved by this Order Revoking License. RCW permits you to demand a hearing. You must demand a hearing in writing within 90 days after the date of this Order Revoking License or you will waive your right to a hearing. If the Insurance Commissioner receives your demand for a hearing before the effective date listed on the order revoking your license, the revocation will be automatically stayed (postponed) and your license will remain in effect pending the hearing. Your demand for a hearing should be sent to the following address and must briefiy state how you are harmed by this decision and why you disagree with it: Hearing Unit Olympia, WA You will be notified of the time and place of your hearing. If you have questions about filing a demand for hearing or the hearing process, please telephone the Hearing Unit at (360) or send an to l-lcarinasufaiolc.wa.gov. 5 ORDERNO ^, ' ^. v T o n.-- Olympia. WA 98^

6 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING The undersigned certifies under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the state of Washington that I am now and at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the stale of Washington, over the age of eighteen years., not a party to or interested in the above-entitled action, and competent to be a witness herein. On the date given below 1 caused to be ser\'ed the foregoing ORDER REVOKING LICENSE on the following individual by and by depositing in the U.S. mail via state Consolidated Mail Service with proper postage affixed to: Bradley N. Thomas 14 Cypress Knee Drive Cabot, Arkansas brad@thomasandassociatesagency.com Dated this dav of in Tumwater, Washinoton. JOSH PACE Secretary Senior Legal Affairs Divison ORDERNO Olympia. WA