Viewpoint: Rampant Fraud in Staged Accidents September 19, 2025 By Jerry Theodorou It should come as no surprise that Hollywood has not made many movies about insurance—arguably among the least glamorous of...
Two Men Charged with Staging Car Crashes for Insurance Money in New York City August 1, 2025 Two Brooklyn men have been charged with staging three automobile accidents and then seeking insurance payouts from Allstate Insurance Co....
Insurance Fraud Charges Dropped for Former Alabama Congressional Aide July 1, 2025 A former aide to an Alabama congressman, previously sentenced for health care fraud, has been cleared of insurance fraud and...
Racketeering Suit Alleges NY Insurance Fraud Scheme by Lawyers, Medical Providers June 19, 2025 A New York specialty insurance managing underwriter for contractors and construction risks has sued a New York City personal injury...
St. Louis Man Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Staging Vehicle Accidents April 16, 2025 A St. Louis, Missouri man who allegedly defrauded insurance companies by staging vehicle accidents and injuries was sentenced to 18...
Uber Alleges Fraud Scheme by New York Groups Faking Car-Crash Injuries January 31, 2025 By Laura Nahmias and Natalie Lung Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it...
Alleged Leader of Multi-State Auto Fraud Ring Arrested in Florida After 4 Years in Hiding November 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal Staff Reports A Washington State man, on the lam for four years and wanted in connection with $6 million in auto insurance...
Massachusetts Man Sentenced in Luxury Car Insurance Fraud Scheme May 3, 2023 A Holbrook, Massachusetts man has been found guilty and sentenced to two and a half years in the Norfolk House...
Lawyer Is Latest to Plead Guilty in $31M Trip-and-Fall Insurance Fraud Scheme October 25, 2022 A New York lawyer pled guilty Monday in connection with a scheme to obtain millions of dollars in fraudulent insurance...
Pair in Arkansas Staged Crash Scams Get Jail Terms for Insurance Fraud June 13, 2017 An Arkansas duo behind two fake crashes and false insurance claims have each received three-year prison sentences, the Arkansas Insurance...