Orlando insurance agent arrested for pocketing client premiums
July 29, 2015 by Paul Brinkman
State authorities arrested a 67-year-old Orlando woman on allegations that she collected insurance premiums from people and simply pocketed them for personal use.
The state’s Division of Insurance Fraud announced the arrest Monday. They allege that Julia Shurdom was working for Absolute Insurance Services with a suspended license when she committed the fraud.
Orlando fraud charges
According to the state, a client who purchased homeowners’ insurance in 2013 and 2014 discovered that her home was not insured. An investigation showed she had used the money for personal profit, according to a news release.
During the investigation, they discovered she had already been under investigation by another state agency, which had suspended her license and found other fraudulent transactions.
Shurdom was booked into Orange County Correctional Facility on July 20, with a bond of $6,500 on charges which include scheme to defraud, uttering a forged instrument, and violation of a suspension order. She faces up to 15 years in prison.
Attempts to reach Shurdom were not successful Monday. She sold her agency in May.
