Georgia Insurance Chief Seeks To Clean House At Underwriting Association

“As Georgia’s new insurance and safety fire commissioner, my mission is simple: to restore trust in the department of Insurance. Today, we are taking a small – but deliberate step – towards accomplishing that goal,” said John F. King in a statement.

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Georgia’s new insurance commissioner, John F. King, called Monday for the resignation of all board members of the Georgia Underwriting Association in the wake of the indictment of Jim Beck, the agency’s former chief.

Beck faces trial over a 38-count indictment, which contains allegations that stem from Beck’s tenure as general manager of operations for the Georgia Underwriting Association.

The indictment alleges Beck stole more than $2 million from the GUA through ‘’an elaborate invoicing scheme,’’ according to BJay Pak, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.