Baton Rouge Agent Arrested, Issued C&D Order

A Baton Rouge agent has been arrested, issued a cease and desist order and notice of license revocation and fine for insurance fraud, theft and forgery.

Winston Earl Harris, 63, was arrested by Louisiana State Police on charges of Insurance Fraud, Theft and Forgery. He was also served with a cease and desist order, notice of license revocation and a $25,000 fine by Department of Insurance Fraud Section Investigators for alleged misappropriation, insurance fraud and forgery.

Harris is alleged to have misappropriated over $310,411 in the form of commission payments. He is alleged to have accomplished this by producing false documents and forging signatures.

Department records show that Harris was issued a Life and Health license in May 1998 which was valid until this action.