Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Agents Beware: Due Diligence is Now Required
Mar 21 2005 // Transactions between retail agents and brokers they place business through just became more labor intensive. I recently testified as an expert in a federal case involving a reputable agency’s failure to conduct...
Calif. Trio Arrested for Auto Insurance Fraud
Mar 18 2005 // On March 16, investigators from the Fresno County Urban Organized Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force and officers from the Stockton Police Department arrested Amberjeet Kaur Gill (aka Amber Gill, Amber Jeet Kaur Gill,...
AIIA Conferees Honor Rep. Mike Hill; Attend BBQ at State Legislature
Mar 18 2005 // State Representative Mike Hill, R-Shelby County, was honored by the Alabama Independent Insurance Agents on March 17th as AIIA’s “Lawmaker of the Year” in an award presentation in Montgomery, Ala. to kick...
Oklahoman Sentenced for Fraud
Mar 15 2005 // The owner of a Tulsa, Okla., medical equipment company was recently ordered to pay more than $348,000 in restitution for fraud charges, according to state Attorney General Drew Edmondson. Janet K. Merrifield, 54, will...
Texas AG Warns Businesses About Security Breaches and Consumer Identity Theft
Mar 15 2005 // Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on March 14 sent an urgent message to all Texas businesses that manage databases with sensitive personal information on citizens to immediately undertake measures to ensure the security...
S.C. $400,000 Budget Proposal Would Pay to Hire Six Insurance Fraud Prosecutors
Mar 14 2005 // A one-time infusion of $400,000 to permit the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office to hire six new prosecutors to fight insurance fraud has been approved by the Senate Finance Subcommittee to aid in the fight...
St. Petersburg Family Arrested for Faking $85,000 Auto Accident Claim
Mar 14 2005 // A St. Petersburg, Fla. couple and a relative are facing felony insurance fraud charges after state investigators determined they fraudulently collected $39,000 from their insurance coverage stemming from a staged...
Committee Supports Texas Insurance Fraud Legislation
Mar 14 2005 // Six bills strengthening the fight against insurance fraud were filed in the Texas House of Representatives. The legislation includes everything from reporting fraud to enhancing penalties for insurance fraud where someone...
Jury Finds County Employee Not Guilty of Workers’ Comp Fraud
Mar 14 2005 // After a two-day trial, an Indian River County. Fla. jury found a former county employee not guilty this week on charges of workers’ compensation fraud, perjury in an official proceeding and third-degree grand...
Texas Child Care Worker Sentenced for Comp Fraud
Mar 14 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Minerva Davila of New Braunfels pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. The Travis County 147th District Court sentenced Davila to two years’...
Four More Banks Settle Worldcom Claims
Mar 11 2005 // Four investment banks this week agreed to pay a total of $428.4 million to settle claims stemming from a class-action lawsuit brought by former shareholders of WorldCom Inc. New York state Comptroller Alan Hevesi said in a...
Texas Insurance Commissioner Signs Emergency Cease and Desist Order
Mar 11 2005 // On March 3, 2005, Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor signed an order to stop unlicensed individuals and their affiliates from selling unauthorized surety bonds to Texas consumers. According to the Texas...
Calif. Authorities Warn of Getting Soaked by Fraudulent Contractors Following Storms
Mar 10 2005 // As the damage from the recent California storms is tallied, a new peril threatens homeowners — con artists posing as contractors and public adjusters. These criminals come out of the woodwork after disasters, preying...
LexisNexis Reports Customer ID Theft
Mar 10 2005 // Reed Elsevier today announced that LexisNexis, its global legal and business information business, has identified a number of incidents of potentially fraudulent access to information about U.S. individuals at its recently...
N.Y. Counties Receive Insurance Anti-Fraud Funds
Mar 10 2005 // New York Governor George E. Pataki has announced the recipients of $5.3 million in grants for programs to combat motor vehicle theft and insurance fraud in communities across the state. “These grants will help give...
San Antonio Man Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud
Mar 9 2005 // Texas Mutual Insurance Company reported that Kevin Savage of San Antonio has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud-related charges. According to Texas Mutual, the Travis County 147th District Court sentenced...
Fla. Homeowner Arrested for False Hurricane Claim
Mar 9 2005 // A Cocoa Beach, Fla. homeowner is facing a felony charge for filing a false insurance claim allegedly claiming that renovation work to his home was the result of hurricane damage. Robert Milliken of 744 S. Orlando Ave. #...
Ga. Authorities Still Looking to Park Tow Truck Operator
Mar 8 2005 // Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine and Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Chief Dan Flynn announced recently that an arrest warrant has been issued for suspect Russell Lee Scruggs, owner of a Savannah towing...
Calif. Authorities Give Comp Fraud a Clean Sweep
Mar 7 2005 // In a joint effort, investigators from the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), overseen by the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR), and the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office...
FRAUD CRACKDOWN LOWERS CLAIMS:
Mar 7 2005 // Auto accident claims are down significantly in Lawrence, Mass., and several other Merrimack Valley communities after a 16-month crackdown on auto insurance fraud, according to an industry report. The Insurance Fraud Bureau...
