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December 15, 2005 Calif. Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has announced the arrests of 17 suspects in connection with an alleged Southern California insurance fraud scheme that netted more than $100,000 through ruse involving a former claims adjuster and 16 co-conspirators. The arrests followed a year-long investigation by the California Department of Insurance Fraud Division, which … 17 Arrested in Calif. on Insurance Fraud, Grand Theft

Task Forces Eyes Community With High Injury Rate RANDOLPH, Mass. — A new crackdown on auto insurance fraud is under way. The taskforce is looking at one community that seems to have a significantly higher injury rate than the rest of the state. NewsCenter 5’s David Boeri reported Thursday that the town of Randolph and … Officials Crackdown On Auto Insurance Fraud

November 21, 2005 MIAMI — Two brothers who are accused of being the ringleaders of an insurance fraud ring are under arrest, along with seven others. Tom Gallagher, Florida’s chief financial officer, announced the arrests Monday of eight members of an alleged staged crash ring accused of filing more than $100,000 in fraudulent insurance claims … 8 Men Accused Of Staging Accidents, Filing False ClaimsDoctor Also Accused In Scam

By: JOHN HALL – Staff Writer RIVERSIDE —- A former Riverside County prosecutor of the year is facing eight felony counts alleging insurance fraud involving a trucking company he owned, authorities said. Miles Clark III, 41, was placed on paid administrative leave Oct. 26, said Ingrid Wyatt, spokeswoman with the Riverside County district attorney’s office. … Prosecutor faces eight insurance fraud counts

Stamping out dodgy claims ought to benefit us all By silicon.com Published: Tuesday 22 November 2005 Many people are tempted to top up insurance claims. With the cost of insurance these days they might feel it’s only fair to add a few CDs or an extra iPod to the claim. After all, they would have … Game over for insurance fraud?

October 24, 2005 The Insurance Institute of Michigan (IIM) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are sponsoring a statewide summit on insurance fraud in Lansing on Dec. 1, 2005. The event will bring together representatives from the insurance industry, law enforcement, business and government to identify ways to counter the trend. The summit will … IIM Planning Fraud Summit

By BRETT TROXLER btroxler@wbrz.com 2theadvocate.com staff From a report by News 2’s Scott Satchfield ssatchfield@wbrz.com State authorities are busy tracking down insurance fraud suspects in the aftermath of Louisiana’s recent hurricanes. The Louisiana Insurance Fraud Task Force is made up of the Attorney General’s Office, the Insurance Department and State Police. Officials say fraud reports … Insurance fraud up after storms in LA

Book Release: Insult to Injury: Insurance, Fraud, and the Big Business of Bad Faith by Ray Bourhis (CSRwire) Ray Bourhis continues his strong commitment to justice by successfully taking on the insurance industry and criminal fraud in this compelling case study. He makes it clear that we need to do much more to end the … Press release from: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.

Anti-fraud agency faces questions Senator turns up pressure Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 09/21/05 BY JONATHAN TAMARI GANNETT STATE BUREAU TRENTON, NEW JERSEY — The head of the state Senate Judiciary Committee is turning up the pressure on the state Office of the Attorney General as he reviews an audit that showed questionable … NJ Anti-fraud agency faces questions

Aug 20, 2005 JACKSON, Miss. – A grand jury in DeSoto County has indicted a state trooper on an insurance fraud charge. Sgt. Charlie Hudson was indicted in a scheme to defraud an insurance company, according to a news release Friday from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety. Highway Patrol spokeswoman Delores Lewis would not … State trooper indicted on insurance fraud charge

August 11, 2005, 5:39 AM GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Eleven Lear Corp. workers have been found guilty of unemployment insurance fraud for collecting more than $100,000 in benefits that they were not entitled to, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency said Wednesday. Twenty-nine other workers face administrative action from the agency for illegally collecting $70,000, … Lear employees convicted of unemployment insurance fraud

August 11, 2005, 5:39 AM GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Eleven Lear Corp. workers have been found guilty of unemployment insurance fraud for collecting more than $100,000 in benefits that they were not entitled to, the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency said Wednesday. Twenty-nine other workers face administrative action from the agency for illegally collecting $70,000, … Lear employees convicted of unemployment insurance fraud