Bobby N. Harmon, CPCU, ARM
Las Vegas, NV 89118-2070
May 4, 2005
VIA fax @ 808-586-2806
Insurance Commissioner, State of Hawaii
335 Merchant St., Rm 213
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
RE: Complaint Against Marsh & McLennan - Unfair Competition
First Reported on January 19, 2005
Dear Commissioner Schmidt:
This is to advise you that I have not received a response from your office to my Complaint dated January 19, 2005 regarding acts of unfair competition by Marsh & McLennan. However, I have just received a letter dated April 22, 2005 from State Senator Suzanne N.J. Chun Oakland (copy attached), in which she states:
“I am writing in response to receiving a copy of your complaint to the State of Hawaii Insurance Commissioner dated January 19, 2005 regarding unfair competition by Marsh & McLennan. Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. My staff has read through information on your website and discussed your complaints with Amberlee Masuda, Branch Chief of the State of Hawaii Office of the Insurance Commissioner. According to Amberlee, their office does not have your January 19, 2005 complaint on file, nor are they aware of the particular issues raised in that complaint.
“While I appreciate you keeping me informed of this situation, I believe the appropriate forum for your concerns is to file a formal complaint with the State of Hawaii Office of the Insurance Commissioner. They are better suited to address your specific claims and concerns.”
As it appears your office may have misplaced my Complaint dated January 19, 2005, which would explain why I have not received a response, I am hereby transmitting to you another copy of that letter and request that your office immediately acknowledge receipt of this copy.
May I also suggest that it would be helpful in tracking this Complaint if a File Number can be assigned so that I can reference that number in future correspondence.
A copy of my Complaint dated January 19, 2005 can also be found on the internet at the following address:
www.kycbs.net/Claim-HI-Ins-Comm-1-19-5.htm
In the event your file is missing other of my Complaint letters, these may be found at:
www.kycbs.net/Claims-Branch-Commissioners.htm
Your prompt response in investigating this Complaint will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Bobby N. Harmon, CPCU, ARM
cc: National Association of Insurance Commissioners
(via Email: www.naic.org)
Michael G. Cherkasky, President and Chief Executive Officer
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (via fax @ 212-345-4838)
John D. Finnegan, President and Chief Executive Officer
The Chubb Corporation (via fax @ 908-903-2027 and info@chubb.com)
Assurex Global (kblack@assurexglobal.com)
Bower Insurance Agency, Columbus, Ohio (jwatson@browerinsurance.com)
King & Neel, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii (info@kingneel.com)
American Bar Association, Dispute Resolution (dispute@abanet.org)
William K. Slate II, President/CEO, American Arbitration Association
(via fax @ 212-716-5905 and Websitemail@adr.org)
Mark Appel, Senior Vice President
International Centre for Dispute Resolution (via e-mail: AppelM@adr.org)
Harry Kaminsky, Vice President
Neutrals’ Services, Phoenix, AZ (via e-mail: KaminskyH@adr.org)
James B. Farris, Senior Case Manager, American Arbitration Association
(via fax @ 559-490-1919 and e-mail: Farrisj@adr.org)
Mary Lou Woo, c/o Steven Guttman, Kessner Duca Umebayashi, et al.
(via fax @ 808-529-7177 and e-mail: sguttman@kdubm.com)
Mark Bennett, Attorney General, State of Hawaii
(via fax @ 808- 586-1239 and e-mail: hawaiiag@hawaii.gov )
Dee Jay Mailer, CEO, Kamehameha Schools (via fax @ 808-523-6313)
Edwina Clarke, Treasurer, Kamehameha Schools (via fax @ 808-523-6313)
Edwina Clarke, Pres., P&C Insurance Co., c/o Marsh Management Services
(via Email @ alison.quinlivan@marsh.com)
Matt A. Tsukazaki, Esq., Torkildson Katz Fonseca Jaffe Moore & Hetherington
(via fax @ 808-523-6001 and e-mail: mat@torkildson.com)
Governor Linda Lingle, State of Hawaii (via fax @ 808-586-0006)
Hugh Jones, Deputy Attorney General (via fax @ 808-586-1477)
Janet Hughes, Internal Revenue Service (via fax @ 303-844-3596)
Billy Beaver, Pension & Welfare Benefit Admin. (via fax @ 626-229-1098)
Ralph F. Boyd, Jr., U.S. Dept. of Justice (via fax @ 202-514-1116)
Lyn Flanigan Anzai, Hawaii State Bar Association
(via e-mail: lanzai@hsba.org)
Susan Tius, Esq., c/o Rush Moore Craven Sutton Morry & Beh
(via fax @ 808-521-0597)
Gerard Jervis, Lokelani Lindsey, Henry Peters, Oswald Stender, and Richard Wong, c/o Kenneth Hipp, Esq., Marr Hipp Jones & Pepper
(via fax @ 808-536-6700)
Jeffrey H.K. Sia, Esq., Ayabe Chong Nishimoto Sia & Nakamura
(via fax @ 808-526-3491)
Kobi L. Gibbs, ALPS, Claims Admin for Bradley Tamm and Greg Dunn
(via fax @ 406-728-7416)
Mike Coulter, Deputy Managing Director, Aon Insurance Managers
(via fax @ 808-540-4301 and e-mail: mike_coulter@agl.aon.com)
Colbert Matsumoto, CEO, Island Insurance Company
(via fax @ 808-564-8456)
PricewaterhouseCoopers, c/o Warren Price III, Esq.
(via fax @ 808-533-0549)
Terry Mullen, CEO/Pres., John Mullen & Co.
(via fax @ 808-531-0053)
Suzanne N.J. Chun Oakland, Hawaii State Senator, 13th District
(via Email @ senchunoakland@Capitol.hawaii.gov)
Amberlee Masuda, Branch Chief Investigator, Hawaii Insurance Division
(via fac @ 808-586-2806)
Additional References:
www.kycbs.net/Claims-By-Harmon.htm
www.kycbs.net/BK-Objection-1-19-5.htm
www.kycbs.net/AAA-Dec-SG-re-fees.pdf
www.kycbs.net/AAA-Guttman-Att-A.pdf