Fmr. Kannapolis insurance agent charged with embezzlement, forgery

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A former Kannapolis insurance agent is facing felony charges for allegedly taking over $2,900 from a client, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announces.

Officials say Lori Crisp, 56, of Kannapolis is charged with the following:

Felony forgery

Felony embezzlement

Felony obtaining property by false pretense

Misdemeanor making a false statement to a law enforcement officer

Misdemeanor acting as an insurance producer without a license

Crisp is accused of taking $2,925.27 from a client for a homeowners and automobile policy but not using the money to pay the policy. This reportedly happened between August 2023 and September 2024, when she was served with a criminal summons.

The Department of Insurance is still investigating the case.

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"White-collar crimes like this are not victimless crimes," Commissioner Causey said. Causey urges the public to report suspected fraud to keep insurance premiums lower.

The N.C. Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division can be reached at 919-807-6840 or toll-free anywhere in the state at 888-680-7684.

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