Insurance Journal » Florida PIP fraud http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Sat, 25 May 2013 03:50:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Florida Senate Leader to Insurers: Where Are Savings from PIP Reforms? http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/02/21/282185.htm Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:51:54 +0000 Brent Kallestad http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=282185 Key Florida lawmakers are running out of patience with the state’s fraud-plagued no-fault motor vehicle insurance system that has cost policyholders hundred millions of dollars. Senate President Don Gaetz , R-Niceville, told The Associated Press he isn’t persuaded that reforms …

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]]> Florida Officials, Insurers Urge Caution Over PIP Savings Report http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/08/07/258463.htm Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:26:21 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=258463 A preliminary report on the impact of Florida’s no-fault auto insurance law suggesting it could result in savings between 12 percent and 20 percent on a portion of drivers’ premiums is presenting as many questions as answers. Regulators have cautioned …

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]]> Florida’s Anti-Fraud Auto Insurance Law Now in Effect http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/07/02/254028.htm Mon, 02 Jul 2012 10:16:12 +0000 Bill Kaczor http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=254028 A trio of constitutionally questionable measures and legislation designed to crack down on no-fault auto insurance fraud are among about 150 new Florida laws going into effect Sunday. A law that bans state and local governments from hiring companies that …

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]]> Gov. Scott to Florida Insurance Agents: There’s More Work Ahead http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/06/12/250986.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:23:07 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=250986 Florida has made a good start on addressing some of the state’s most pressing insurance issues such as pursuing ways to depopulate the state-backed homeowners insurer and reforming the no-fault auto insurance law, but more remains to be done, says …

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]]> Florida Governor Signs Long-Awaited Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Bill http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/05/04/246464.htm Fri, 04 May 2012 18:41:48 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=246464 Florida’s decade long attempt to reform the state’s automobile no-fault insurance law has finally paid off. Gov. Rick Scott, flanked by rows of law enforcement officials and state officials, signed into law HB119, a measure that was a centerpiece of …

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]]> Florida Massage Therapist, 14 Patients Charged with Insurance Fraud http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/04/23/244429.htm Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:23:58 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=244429 Florida officials said they have arrested a licensed massage therapist, a physician’s assistant and 14 massage clinic patients on charges of insurance fraud and grand theft as part of an undercover sting. Officials said Judith Gonzalez, 39, owner of Flamingo …

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]]> Florida Arrests 15 in Alleged Food Truck Insurance Scam http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/03/27/240867.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2012 14:05:13 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=240867 Florida officials said they have busted an alleged $800,000 insurance claims scam in which food trucks were used to stage accidents. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced the outcome of a two-year insurance fraud investigation resulting in the arrests …

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]]> Florida House Passes PIP Fraud Bill http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/03/05/238224.htm Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:31:40 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=238224 A bill aimed at cracking down on rampant fraud in the state’s personal injury protection insurance was passed Friday in the Florida House of Representatives. The bill (HB 119) was approved largely along party lines on an 85-30 vote. It’s …

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]]> Senate Panel Advances Florida PIP Reform Bill http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/03/02/237873.htm Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:34:34 +0000 Brent Kallestad http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=237873 A Senate bill aimed at cracking down on the rampant personal injury protection insurance fraud that costs Florida drivers more than $1 billion annually in premiums is headed to the full floor for what promises to be a contentious debate …

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]]> Florida Senate Panel Clears PIP Fraud Bill But House Showdown Looms http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/02/05/234225.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:34:24 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=234225 Florida lawmakers are heading to a showdown over the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law with state Senate lawmakers seeking to reform current law as opposed to a House plan that would repeal the law in favor of a new insurance …

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]]> Florida Gov. Scott Leads a PIP Rally for Reform http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/25/232672.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:29:14 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=232672 Standing in the rotunda of Florida’s capitol in Tallahassee on Wednesday, Florida officials and business leaders called on state lawmakers to reform the state’s no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance law and reduce the costs for drivers and businesses. …

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]]> The Politics of Florida PIP: Industry Looks on While Pols Seek Answers http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/25/232658.htm Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:01:50 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=232658 Most agree that Florida’s automobile no-fault personal injury protection (PIP) system needs to be reformed. But in the halls of the state Capitol the struggle over just how to reform the law has exposed how complicated it is to rein …

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]]> Florida Gov. Scott Supports Bill Forcing Accident Victims to Emergency Rooms http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/13/231079.htm Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:00:27 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=231079 A bill that would force all accident victims to go to emergency rooms instead of their family doctor, even for minor injuries, cleared a Florida House subcommittee on Wednesday. The bill (HB 119) was approved 10-5 by the Florida House …

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]]> Florida Lawmakers File Bills to Address Auto Insurance PIP Fraud http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/11/230709.htm Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:56:02 +0000 Brent Kallestad http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=230709 State Sen. Joe Negron this week filed legislation designed to crack down on the fraud that leads to more expensive personal injury protection insurance required of all Florida drivers. Negron’s bill (SB 1860) targets fraud issues that have resulted in …

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]]> Florida Investigating Massive PIP Fraud in Dade County http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2012/01/08/230307.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:51:55 +0000 Brent Kallestad http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=230307 State investigators are considering criminal charges after finding regulatory violations in almost 90 percent of the pain clinics that treat automobile accident victims in Miami-Dade County. A report by the Agency for Health Care Administration revealed irregularities were discovered during …

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]]> For Florida Gov. Scott, Insurance Fixes Are Legislative Priority http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2011/12/21/228350.htm Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:48:43 +0000 Brent Kallestad http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=228350 Gov. Rick Scott wants lawmakers to fix a pair of auto and property insurance issues that are costing Floridians hundreds of millions of dollars but have eluded resolution for more than a decade. The issue facing the largest number of …

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]]> Florida Looks to Tampa as Leader in Fight Against PIP Fraud http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2011/11/10/223706.htm Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:00:22 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=223706 The move by one Florida county to crack down on auto insurance fraud by targeting staged accidents and regulating clinics is being seen as a roadmap for state officials looking to reform the state’s no-fault auto insurance law. Gov. Rick …

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]]> Insurer Trade Group Urges Florida to Curb Auto Insurance ‘Fraud Tax’ http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2011/10/28/222018.htm Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:45:45 +0000 Michael Adams http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=222018 Florida should  allow more time for looking into suspicious claims, place a cap on attorneys’ fees and more closely regulate medical clinics to help reduce rampant fraud in the state’s personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance system, an insurer trade …

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