Gov. Brian Kemp has asked Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck to resign in the wake of the latter’s federal indictment Tuesday on wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering charges.
“Your indictment severely undermines your ability to fulfill your official obligations to the people of Georgia,’’ Kemp said in a letter to Beck dated Wednesday.
Kemp pointed to the 38-count indictment, which alleges that Beck committed crimes during his tenure as general manager of operations for the Georgia Underwriting Association (GUA).
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