Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
N.Y. Nixes Workers’ Comp Hike; Blasts ‘Anemic’ Anti-Fraud Efforts
Jul 18 2006 // New York officials have denied a requested 7.5 percent hike in workers compensation premiums and criticized carriers’ attitude towards combating fraud in doing so. The decision means rates will not be going up in...
Ill. Attorney General Holds Identity Theft Summit, State Ranks 10th Nationally
Jul 18 2006 // Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently convened the first-ever Illinois Identity Theft Summit. The goal of the summit was to bring representatives from law enforcement, the court system, government, business and...
La. Woman Arrested on Hurricane Related Fraud Charges
Jul 18 2006 // Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., announced that Martha Collins of 1715 Loretta Street, Donaldsonville, La., was arrested on fraud charges stemming from hurricane related tax refunds. According to the...
Commerce Insurance Offers Identity Theft Service to Homeowners
Jul 17 2006 // Commerce Insurance Company has joined with Identity Theft 911 to offer eligible homeowner policyholders identity resolution services to assist them should they fall victim to identity theft. The services Commerce Insurance...
Philadelphia Insurance Offers Travel, ID Theft, Violence Endorsement
Jul 14 2006 // Philadelphia Insurance Companies of Bala Cynwyd, Pa. has introduced the “Bell Endorsement,” which provides to 10 additional coverages for organizations and individuals at no additional charge. The coverages...
Fla. Doctor Sentenced to Life in Health Care Fraud
Jul 12 2006 // Thomas G. Merrill, 70, of Panama City, Fla. has been sentenced to life in prison for multiple charges of wire fraud, health care fraud and distribution of controlled substances according to Attorney General Charlie Crist....
N.H. Man Fined in Restaurant Insurance Fraud
Jul 12 2006 // A Portsmouth, N.H. man was fined and given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to trying to defraud his insurance company, according to officials. The case goes back to 2003, when Jesse Gregoire got into a...
Changes to Curb Fraudulent Medicaid Applications Delayed in N.C.
Jul 7 2006 // A program intended to prevent illegal immigrants from fraudulently applying for Medicaid has been delayed in North Carolina, possibly until late September, two months after its scheduled start date, officials said. Until...
Del. Chief Hails Anti-Fraud, Med Mal Bills; Vows Retry on Credit Score Ban
Jul 6 2006 // According to Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn, the 2006 Delaware General Assembly session produced some positive accomplishments, but also left some of what he says are his pro-consumer initiatives undone. “There are...
Aparicio Honored as ‘Insurance Investigator of the Year’
Jul 6 2006 // Blanca Aparicio, manager of United Automobile Insurance Group’s Special Investigative Unit in North Miami Beach, Fla. was honored with the 2006 “Insurance Investigator of the Year Award” presented by the...
Baton Rouge Crime Stoppers Getting Insurance Against Lawsuits
Jul 6 2006 // The Baton Rouge, La., Crime Stoppers organization is buying liability insurance designed to protect its board members from lawsuits. The decision to get the insurance, which costs about $2,000 annually, was not because of...
Ark. Police See Rise in Copper Thefts
Jul 5 2006 // Record prices for copper have made the metal an attractive target for thieves in Arkansas, police say, just as it is elsewhere in the country. Little Rock police say copper thefts are “rampant.” Thieves even...
Fraud on the farm
Jul 3 2006 // GAO: The USDA should do more to control fraud in the nation’s crop insurance program Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has taken steps to improve its procedures and processes...
TYCO SHAREHOLDERS
Jul 3 2006 // Former shareholders of Tyco International Ltd., whose former chief executive and chief financial officer were convicted of fraud, have been certified as a class to sue the company and its accounting firm, Pricewaterhouse...
Fraud on the farm
Jul 3 2006 // Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has taken steps to improve its procedures and processes to address fraud, waste and abuse in selling servicing crop insurance policies, many flaws...
Mass. Man Pleads Guilty to Workers Comp Fraud Charges
Jun 30 2006 // A Sutton, Mass. man pleaded guilty to worker’s compensation fraud and larceny over $250 in Worcester Superior Court, according to Attorney General Tom Reilly. Hal Tyree, 51, of Sutton pleaded guilty to one charge...
Ind. County Employees Learn Records Stolen in Computer Theft
Jun 30 2006 // The names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of about 1,200 Allen County government employees were on a computer stolen from an insurance company office, officials said. Several Allen County employees received letters...
California State Fund Receives $64,000 in Restitution for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jun 30 2006 // Caifornia’s State Compensation Insurance Fund recently received $64,000 in restitution from the owner of a San Luis Obispo county moving company. Mark John Frey, 38, of Oceano, Calif., pleaded no contest on May 15 to...
Twenty-five Suspects Indicted on Fraud by California Department of Insurance
Jun 30 2006 // Twenty-five suspects in connection with a major insurance fraud investigation dubbed “Operation Cashout” have been indicted, according to the California Department of Insurance. Twenty suspects were arrested...
Texas Enforcement Actions in May Result in More than $224K in Fines
Jun 30 2006 // The Texas Department of Insurance announced enforcement actions taken by Commissioner Mike Geeslin that became final during May. The actions include eight license revocations and fines and restitution totaling...
