Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
CDI Launches Fraud Integrated Database System
Nov 1 2001 // Insurance Commissioner Harry W. Low announced the implementation of the Fraud Integrated Database System (FIDB). This new system streamlines the investigative process and improves the California Department of Insurance...
Sacramento Man Arrested on Fraud Charges
Nov 1 2001 // Investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division served a search warrant at a Sacramento man’s residence and arrested him on three felony counts of...
Large-Scale California Auto Insurance Fraud
Oct 31 2001 // The Organized Auto Fraud Interdiction Task Force announced Oct. 25 the execution of search warrants on nine locations and the arrests of five individuals allegedly involved in a large-scale auto insurance fraud ring. The...
NY Psychologist Charged with Insurance Fraud
Oct 30 2001 // Local police have arrested Barbara Sternberg, a licensed psychologist in Yorktown Heights, on charges of insurance fraud, grand larceny and falsifying business records, following an investigation by the New York State...
Penn. Supreme Court Affirms Fraud Ruling for Insurers
Oct 29 2001 // Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has affirmed a lower court judgment reinstating a verdict in favor of the Home Insurance Co. and certain London Market Insurers, voiding the policy of the Rohm & Haas Company,...
Now It’s Stolen, Now It’s Not
Oct 29 2001 // A joint investigation by the CDI and the Tulare County District Attorney’s Auto Insurance Fraud Unit led to the sentencing of Enrique Medina, 25, who pled guilty prior to his preliminary hearing. Medina was sentenced...
Convicted Sex Offender Arrested for Insurance Fraud
Oct 23 2001 // Investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested a convicted sex offender this month for insurance fraud. Jairo Richard Alonso Espana, a co-conspirator in the fraud, was arrested at his probation...
VA Joins FTC in Pursuing Credit Card Insurance Fraud
Oct 22 2001 // Virginia has joined in a suit by the Federal Trade Commission aimed at stopping fraudulent marketing practices related to the sales of insurance policies covering the theft or misuse of credit cards. According to the FTC...
Taking Advantage of Tragedy: Some Individuals Turn to Fraud
Oct 22 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...
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...
