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California Tow Truck Driver Arraigned on 54 Counts of Insurance Fraud, Assault
Mar 24 2023 // Eliu Canales, 43, was arraigned this week on 54 felony counts of insurance fraud, assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving after a joint investigation by the California Department of Insurance and San Joaquin...
7 Ways to Avoid Predatory Towing Companies
Dec 20 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Companies that engage in disreputable towing — sometimes referred to as predatory towing — practices are preying on trucks in areas known to have an...
Feds Accuse Virginia Towing Firm of Illegally Selling Military Service Members’ Cars
Apr 22 2022 // Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit accusing a Virginia company of illegally taking and selling service members’ vehicles. The lawsuit filed Friday accuses Steve’s Towing of Virginia Beach of illegally...
Maryland Coalition Wants End to Truck-Towing Companies Charging Huge Fees
Feb 1 2022 // A Maryland coalition of insurance interests and trucking firms is hoping a House bill will put the brakes on towing companies that haul away big trucks after accidents and charge exorbitant fees. “It is not...
Chicago Towing Company to Pay $166K After Worker Misclassifications
Jul 12 2021 // Federal officials say the operators of a Chicago towing company that promises customers round-the-clock service failed to pay dozens of its workers legally for the hours they worked providing emergency road service. U.S....
Tighter Towing Regulations Approved for Chicago
May 27 2021 // Changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing safety have been passed by the Chicago City Council, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported. The NICB supported an amendment to city...
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