Ohio's Department of Insurance says it processed more than 7,000 allegations of agent misconduct and insurance fraud last year. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, the state's insurance director, says the department identified more than 700 civil and criminal violations of Ohio insurance law and took administrative action against 167 insurance agents and agencies. The department also assessed $134,900 in fines and referred 71 individuals for prosecution. In one case, the state revoked the license of a man in December after an investigation revealed he failed to submit a client's annuity application and investment to the insurer. Instead, he deposited the client's $30,000 check into his own bank account. Taylor says the agency is working to raise awareness about the consequences of insurance fraud, while fighting the crime.
Mike Foley joined WCBE in February 2000, coming from WUFT in Gainesville, Florida. Foley has worked in various roles, from producing news and feature stories to engineering Live From Studio A sessions. A series of music features Foley started in 2018 called Music Journeys has grown into a podcast and radio show. He also assists in developing other programs in WCBE's Podcast Experience. Foley hosts The Morning Mix, a weekday music show featuring emerging and established musicians, our Columbus-area and Ohio-based talent, and additional artists that inspire him.