The Connecticut department of insurance...
... has levied $434,000 in fines against five operating units of Liberty Mutual Group’s Safeco subsidiary for charging wrong premiums, improperly cancelling policies and using unlicensed agents and adjusters. While the department “acknowledges Safeco’s commitment to corrective action, we are disturbed by the number and breadth of violations our exam team uncovered”, said insurance commissioner Thomas Sullivan. “Our examination of this firm calls into question the extent to which they have proper compliance monitoring and controls”.