Former Agent Charged with Fraud, Forgery

A former insurance agent from Franklin County, Ga., has been charged with insurance fraud, Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens announced.James Travis Williams was charged with 15 counts of insurance fraud and two counts of forgery. Williams is accused of taking premium payments from policyholders and converting the money to his own use. He allegedly collected approximately $30,000 in premium payments and never forwarded the premiums to the appropriate insurance companies for coverage.Williams is the former owner and operator of Tri-County Insurance Agency in Royston. As the result of an ongoi...