STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

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1 In the Matter of To: STATE OF WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER LEANNE M. CRISP, Licensee. Leanne M. Crisp 00 S. Perry # Spokane, WA crispcrewkg.msn.com Order No. WAOIC No. NPN No. ORDER REVOKING LICENSE -0 0 IT IS ORDERED AND YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that your Washington State insurance producer license is REVOKED, effective August,, pursuant to RCW..0 and RCW..0(). BASIS: 1. LEANNE M. CRISP ("Ms. Crisp") holds a Washington resident insurance producer's license. ORDER NO. -0 State of Washington Insurance 000 Building OKTnpia. WA S0-0

2 . Ms. Crisp worked for Edward Van Vliet, a licensed producer in Spokane, Washington, for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Ms. Crisp had access to Mr. Van Vliet's checking account because he relied on her to use the checking account to pay his personal and work-related bills.. Ms. Crisp used her access to Mr. Van Vliet's checking account to write fraudulent checks to herself from that account. The checks were generally in relatively small amounts to avoid detection, but on average Ms. Crisp embezzled at least $,000 per month from Mr. Van Vliet's account by this method.. Mr. Van Vliet discovered, and Ms. Crisp confessed to, the embezzlement on or about December,. Her employment with Northwestern Mutual Life was terminated at that time. The total amount stolen is more than, and may be much more than, $0,000, which has not been repaid.. RCW..0(l)(h) gives the Insurance Commissioner authority to revoke the license of a licensee who is found to be using fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrating incompetence, untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility in this state or elsewhere.. By regularly writing herself fraudulent checks from Mr. Van Vliet's checking account and thereby embezzling tens of thousands of ORDER NO. -0 State of Washington Insurance 000 Building OKmpia, WA S0-0

3 II dollars from him, Ms. Crisp has used fraudulent, coercive, or dishonest practices, or demonstrated incompetence, untrustworthiness, or financial irresponsibility, justifying the revocation of her license under RCW..0(l)(h).. RCW..0() requires that any licensee who receives flinds which belong to another person in connection with an insurance transaction is deemed to have received the funds in a fiduciary capacity and shall promptly account for and pay the funds to the person entitled to the funds.. Ms. Crisp is a licensee and Mr. Van Vliet is an insurance producer that receives his income in connection with insurance transactions. By regularly writing herself fraudulent checks from the checking account of Mr. Van Vliet and thereby embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from him, Ms. Crisp violated RCW..0().. RCW..0(l)(b) gives the Insurance Commissioner authority to revoke the license of a licensee for violating any insurance laws, or violating any rule, subpoena, or order of the Commissioner.. Ms. Crisp's violations of RCW..0 justifies the revocation of her license under RCW..0(1 )(b). IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that you return your insurance producer license certificate to the Insurance Commissioner on or before ORDER NO. -0 Siaic of Washingtcm OfTice of Insurance Commissioner Insurance 000 Building OKmpia. WA 0-0

4 the effective dale of the revocation, as required by RCW..0(). Return your license to: EXECUTED thi MIKE KREIDLER Insurance Commissioner By and through his designee Darryl E. Colman Insurance Enforcement Specialist Leeal Affairs Division Licensing Manager Office of the Insurance Commissioner POBox 0 Olympia, WA 0-0. day of August, in Tumwater, Washington. NOTICE OF YOUR RIGHT TO A HEARING If you are aggrieved by this Order, RCW.0.0 permits you to demand a hearing. You must demand a hearing in writing within 0 days after the date of this Order Revoking License or you will waive your right to a hearing. ORDER NO. -0 " State of Washington Insurance 000 Building 01>'mpia. WA S0-0

5 II 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 briefly state how you are harmed by this decision and why you disagree with it: Hearing Unit Office of the Insurance Commissioner Olympia, WA 0 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 (0) -00 or send an to HearingsU^.QlC.wa.gov. ORDER NO. -0! Stale of Washington Insurance 000 Buildina Oh-mpia. WA S0-0

6 CERTIFICATE OF MAILING The undersigned certifies under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the Sate of Washington that: I am now and at all times herein mentioned, a citizen of the United States, a resident of the State 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 I caused to be served the foregoing ORDER REVOKING LICENSE on the following individual via US mail and . Leanne M. Crisp 00 S. Perry # Spokane, WA crispcrewkgi.msn.com Dated this d ^ day of August, in Tumwater, Washington. Signed by: ^hnt^. Christine M. Tribe, Paralegal ORDER NO. -0 Slate of Washington Insurance 000 Building Oljmpia, WA S0-0