New York insurance fraud News

VIDEO: Uber Backed New York Ad Targets ‘Hidden Tax’ Driving Up Insurance Costs

A group calling for reforms to lower insurance costs across New York has launched its first ad. The ad from newly-formed Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) blames “special interests in Albany” along with “fraud and bogus lawsuits” for driving up …

Former NYPD Cop Jailed for Filing False Auto Claims

Authorities said a former New York City police officer has been sentenced to two to six years in state prison for a scheme to defraud auto insurance companies. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the sentencing of Jose …

New York Insurance Agent Couple Charged With Defrauding Clients

New York authorities announced that a Rochester, New York, couple has been charged with defrauding their Rochester insurance agency clients. Gary Gubiotti and Bonnie Gubiotti, both 67, are accused of stealing more than $150,000 from clients by falsely inflating insurance …

8 Indicted in New York Over $2M Staged Auto Accident Conspiracy

New York authorities indicted eight defendants last week with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud multiple insurance companies. According to the indictment, these defendants allegedly staged auto accidents and later falsely …