Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Former Claims Adjuster and Accomplices Arrested on Felony Grand Theft Charges
Jan 28 2004 // A former workers’ compensation claims adjuster and all eight of her alleged accomplices must now face felony grand theft charges after an investigation by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Investigation...
N.Y. Agent Arrested on 50 Counts of Insurance Fraud
Jan 28 2004 // New York State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory V. Serio announced the arrest of Lon T. Horton, who has been charged with 43 counts of issuing fraudulent certificates of insurance, two counts of insurance fraud,...
PIANY’s MetroRAP a Huge Success
Jan 28 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.’s MetroRAP 2004 shattered attendance records for the fifth year in a row, with more than 500 industry representatives gathering in Brooklyn. (See IJ Website...
NYSID Reports Record Fraud Fighting Year
Jan 27 2004 // The New York State Insurance Department’s Frauds Bureau 2003 Annual Report details some significant achievements made over the past year to combat insurance fraud. The Bureau racked up a record number of fraud...
PIANY Commends Authorities on Fraud Results, Urges Vigilance
Jan 27 2004 // The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. expressed the organization’s satisfaction at the fraud fighting efforts of both the NYSID (see previous article) and the Automobile Insurance Fraud Unit (AIFU)...
N.J. Man Charged with Stealing Thousands from 9/11 Disaster Programs Notes Additional Scams
Jan 27 2004 // New Jersey Attorney General Peter Harvey announced that a Camden County man previously convicted and sentenced to 10 years in state prison for stealing more than $140,000 in 9/11 survivor benefits has admitted committing...
Update on Alleged Life Agents E&O Fraud
Jan 27 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
More Arrests in Ongoing Fla. PIP Fraud Investigation
Jan 27 2004 // An Orlando clinic owner, his wife and office manager were arrested last week in an ongoing investigation of a Miami-based “paper” auto accident ring that so far has resulted in 46 arrests. Investigators with...
Feds Can Use Stolen Segal Files
Jan 27 2004 // The legal defense of Michael Segal, the former owner of Chicago-based Near North Insurance Brokerage Inc., was dealt a major blow by a federal judge presiding over Segal’s trial on charges of embezzling more than $20...
Life Agent’s Alleged E&O Fraud Uncovered by <em>IJ</em>
Jan 26 2004 // Insurance Journal has discovered that there is an ongoing investigation into Torrance, Calif.-based Manning Riddell Insurance Services Inc. (License #0827722) in connection with the issuance of more than 1,000 phony Errors...
West Virginia Operating With Tort Reform Concerns
Jan 26 2004 // Like many other parts of the country, West Virginia is looking to answers to improve tort reform in the state. Recently, Insurance Journal Southeast spoke with Randy Cox, American Insurance Association West Virginia...
Tennessee’s P/C Market Mirrors Challenges Other States Face
Jan 26 2004 // Paula Flowers, the commissioner of Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance, recently set aside some time to talk with Insurance Journal Southeast regarding some of the industry issues impacting the Volunteer...
North Dakota Man Must Pay $55,000 Restitution for Comp Fraud
Jan 26 2004 // A Mandan, N.D., man was ordered to pay $54,679 in restitution to Workforce Safety & Insurance after pleading guilty to fraud in South Central District Court Dec. 16, according to a statement released by the North...
Felony Charges Filed Against Kansas Agent
Jan 26 2004 // The Kansas Insurance Department (KID), in cooperation with Sheridan County Attorney Mike Haas and the Kansas Attorney General’s Office, has filed felony charges against a Selden, Kan., insurance agent. An...
ALLIANCE IN SUPPORT OF S.C. ANTI-FRAUD PROPOSAL:
Jan 26 2004 // A proposal to create and fund an insurance fraud investigation and prosecution framework in South Carolina reportedly has the support of the Alliance of American Insurers. The Omnibus Insurance Fraud and Reporting Immunity...
Buttafuoco Among 11 Charged with Auto Repair Fraud
Jan 26 2004 // Nine owners or employees of California auto repair shops were arrested and charged recently with auto insurance fraud following a lengthy investigation by a multi-agency task force headed by the District Attorney’s...
ROGUE AGENT IN ARKANSAS:
Jan 26 2004 // Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Mike Pickens issued a warning that despite his arrest for fraud, Steven Edward Gwin, better known as Steve Gwin, is continuing to sell insurance products in the Northwest Arkansas area....
FRAUD TARGETED IN TEXAS:
Jan 26 2004 // With the creation of the Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud, the Texas insurance industry, state and county agencies, and national organizations are engaging for the first time in a coordinated effort to battle insurance...
Nevada First in Insurance Fraud Convictions
Jan 26 2004 // Attorney General Brian Sandoval today announced that the Nevada Department of Justice, Insurance Fraud Unit, obtained more convictions per capita than any other state. The statistics for insurance crimes were compiled by...
IIABNY ANNOUNCES LEG. PRIORITIES:
Jan 26 2004 // The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York Inc. want the state’s lawmakers to work harder to fight fraud and free up the construction industry from a severe crisis created by obsolete provisions in...
