Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CDI Arrests Sacramento Woman on Alleged Fraud
Oct 19 2001 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a Sacramento woman Oct. 10 on two counts of insurance fraud and one count of filing a false police report. Tracy...
Insurers Pay to Rebuild NY Amidst More Fraud Warnings
Oct 15 2001 // While State and Federal Funds will be called upon to help rebuild lower Manhattan after September’s terrorist attacks, the insurance industry is already at work to help thousands of businesses and individuals begin...
New Coverage Can Ease Emotional, Financial Impact of Crimes Against Family Members
Oct 15 2001 // Insurance is now available to help protect Colorado families from financial loss if a loved one is the victim of one of four criminal activities. The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has unveiled Masterpiece®...
Taking Advantage of Tragedy: Some Individuals Turn to Fraud
Oct 15 2001 // The amount of pain and suffering that people have to deal with in the normal course is already there, then it’s compounded when people show their worst side at times like this,” said John Eager, senior director...
Nassau County D.A. Indicts Two for Insurance Fraud
Oct 11 2001 // Nassau County District Attorney Denis Dillon and the New York State Insurance Department announced that Richard Dean, 43, of Uniondale and Christopher Lomando, 38, of Long Beach had both been indicted on felony counts in...
Musician Billy Preston Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Oct 11 2001 // Billy Preston, a singer/keyboard man who has recorded and performed with such musical luminaries as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, pled guilty this week to insurance fraud. The charges were in relation to an alleged...
NYSID Sets Up Fraud Force To Prevent Bogus WTC Claims
Oct 8 2001 // The New York State Insurance Department has established a “comprehensive insurance fraud-fighting plan specifically designed to combat any incidents of insurance fraud resulting from the World Trade Center...
Chubb’s D&O/Crime Policy for Community Associations Breaks New Ground
Oct 8 2001 // The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies introduces Protection for Community Association Leaders(SM), an insurance policy designed to meet the unique directors and officers (D&O) liability, employment practices...
Calif. Agents Arrested for Alleged Sale of Fraudulent Auto Policies
Oct 4 2001 // A joint investigation conducted by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Investigations Bureau and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office has led to the arrest of...
CDI Makes Arrest on Workers’ Comp Fraud Charges
Oct 2 2001 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch Fraud Division arrested a Richmond, Calif., man for workers’ compensation premium fraud. David Barthell Sr., owner of Barthell Construction...
Shasta Lake Woman Arrested on Insurance Fraud and Other Charges
Oct 1 2001 // Investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a Shasta Lake woman on three felony counts of insurance fraud, attempted grand theft and...
California Couple Arrested for Fraud Charges
Sep 28 2001 // A husband and wife who were charged with insurance fraud by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office in 1985 were arrested earlier this month after being fugitives for nearly 16 years. Imelda and Eduardo...
‘Fraud Fighter’ Awards For Two Penna. Insurance Investigators
Sep 27 2001 // The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) honored the work of two veteran insurance investigators, Nationwide’s George K. Butler and Erie’s Richard K. Fritz, with its first ever “Fraud...
CDI Employee Surrenders Related to Fraud Charge
Sep 25 2001 // A California Department of Insurance (CDI) employee has surrendered to Los Angeles Superior Court following being charged with one count of insurance fraud by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. Nestor...
With a Little Help from Her Friends
Sep 24 2001 // Arrest warrants were served on five local Fresno residents last week, concluding a six-month investigation that began with a referral by Geico Insurance alleging fraud on a reported theft and arson of a vehicle. The CDI...
FRAUD LURES 10% OF CONSUMERS
Sep 24 2001 // Progressive Insurance recently conducted a telephone survey on more than 31,000 Americans, asking respondents how likely they would be to commit insurance fraud and other indiscretions if they knew they would not be...
Sacramento County Residents Arrested On Fraud Charges
Sep 20 2001 // The California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division arrested a pair of Sacramento County residents last week on workers’ compensation fraud. Kathleen Anstead was booked...
Inland Empire Sizzling with Fraud Division Activity
Sep 19 2001 // Two individuals were arraigned on felony grand theft charges stemming from an embezzlement scheme uncovered by the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch, Fraud Division. If convicted, each...
Michigan’s First Auto Theft Forum Examines Auto Theft Trends in State
Sep 17 2001 // Experts from the insurance industry, law enforcement, automobile manufacturers and dealers, as well as prosecuting attorneys and state legislators gathered Tuesday for Michigan’s first Auto Theft Forum 2001, a...
CDI Criminal Investigations Net Arrests
Sep 11 2001 // A pair of individuals were arraigned on felony grand theft charges as a result of an embezzlement scheme which was uncovered by the California Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Branch, Fraud Division. The...
