North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced that a former Rowan County insurance agent faces forgery, embezzlement and other charges.
Lori Ann Crisp, 56, of 1105 Pump Station Road, Kannapolis, was charged with forgery, embezzlement and obtaining property by false pretense, all felonies. She was also charged with misdemeanor counts of making a false statement to a law enforcement officer and acting as an insurance producer without a license.
Special agents with the Department of Insurance’s Criminal Investigations Division accuse Crisp of obtaining $2,925.27 from a client for a homeowners’ and automobile policy without transferring the payment to the insurance policy.
The offenses occurred between August 2023 and September 2024. Crisp was served with a criminal summons in September.
The Department of Insurance is continuing its investigation.
Commissioner Causey encourages North Carolinians to help keep insurance premiums low by reporting suspicious activity.
“White collar crimes like this are not victimless crimes,” Commissioner Causey said. “It hits all of us in the pocket through higher premiums.”
If you suspect insurance fraud or other white-collar crimes, please report it. You may anonymously report fraud by calling the N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division at 919-807-6840 or toll free from anywhere in North Carolina at 888-680-7684.