Complaint Review: Meredith Bolger Insurance Agency

I purchased bonding from this company because The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission requires it for my beer and wine license. I was notified by T.A.B.C. that my bonding was going to expire in the middle of July of this year. I mailed a money order to Bolger Insurance in early July so my bonding would not expire. On Thursday Night 8/14/03, T.A.B.C. came into my place of business closing it down because my bonding was never updated.

I called Bolger Insurance who then reinstated my bonding on 8/15/03. By this time it was too late. Bolger Insurance had my money order in early July and just sat on my money until it was too late.

After a week's worth of calling and complaining, (and Bolger Insurance avoiding most of my calls along with giving me the run-a-round), my license was revoked and I am now out of business.

I have since reapplied for a new license which cost me $1900.00 that I didn't have to spend. I am also looking at being closed down for at least a month. All Meredith Bolger Insurance had to do to remedy the mistake was fax a letter to T.A.B.C. stating that I had indeed paid on time. They couldn't even do that for me.

I thought a lawsuit was in order for all of the damage Bolger Insurance has caused to me. I was advised by my lawyer that a lawsuit would be costly and not very effective. The only thing I can do now is warn others before it's too late

Rose
Corpus Christi, Texas
U.S.A.