Kemp Appoints New Acting Insurance Commissioner, Replacing Indicted Jim Beck
June 17, 2019 by Emma Hurt
Gov. Brian Kemp has named a new acting insurance commissioner: John King, chief of Doraville police is filling the shoes of Jim Beck, who was indicted last month for embezzling more than $2 million from a former employer, the Georgia Underwriting Association.
Beck was indicted by a federal grand jury on 38 charges of money laundering, wire fraud and mail fraud. A few days later he suspended himself, though he maintains his innocence.
In his absence, Kemp has appointed Doraville Chief of Police John King. King has had a career in the military and law enforcement raising questions about his qualifications for the position, which Kemp addressed.
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