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Fla. Investigators Encounter Increased Fraud as an After-Effect of 2004 Hurricanes

Southeast News • June 20, 2005
Insurance fraud has increased dramatically in Florida as an after-effect of the 2004 hurricane season Robert Elliott, a lead investigator with Nationwide Insurance's Special Investigation Unit ...

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Subject: Fraud and those nasty PA's

Posted On: June 21, 2005, 8:34 am CDT
Posted By: Horace Smith
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"Our goal was to confront criminal activity and create a presence," Hughes explained. "We canvassed neighborhoods, gave out brochures about what to expect from companies, versus public adjusters, and were suspicious, for instance if we saw anyone with clean clothes on a roof we would ask to see his license."

That's a quote from a DFS fraud investigator. Their bias against Public Adjusters is remarkable. By the way, almost every single day I try to wear clean clothes.

Horace Smith, Public Adjuster
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RE: RE: Insurance Fraud T
Jun 24, 2005, 8:27 am
Fighting Fraud?!? How About Fighting Slanted Misinformation? Roger Poe
Jun 22, 2005, 4:31 pm
RE: Fraud and those nasty PA's Ron Delo
Jun 21, 2005, 4:14 pm
Insurers Claim Underpayment Protocols 2 Roger Poe
Jun 21, 2005, 3:39 pm
fraud curious
Jun 21, 2005, 2:08 pm
Insurers Claim Underpayment Protocols Roger Poe
Jun 21, 2005, 10:38 am
Fraud and those nasty PA's Horace Smith
Jun 21, 2005, 8:34 am
RE: Insurance Fraud Bill Keller
Jun 20, 2005, 9:36 pm
Insurance Fraud Shelley Gage
Jun 20, 2005, 4:30 pm
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