PHOENIX Approving a measure aimed at helping to curb insurance fraud, the Senate on Monday voted to require that a person reporting an auto theft also present police with a signed affidavit. The Senate approved the bill on a 30-to-0 vote, sending it to the House. Under the bill, if an affidavit isn’t submitted within … AZ Senate votes to require affidavits for auto thefts
A 19-year-old Dearborn man is facing at least five years in prison after he pleaded guilty today to hiring someone to torch his family’s business for insurance purposes. Mouhamad Bazzi pleaded guilty in Ann Arbor before U.S. District Judge John Corbett O’Meara. On Jan. 13, 2006, arsonists hired by Bazzi burned down The Dollar Store/Smokey … Dearborn man faces prison in insurance fraud case
TALLAHASSEE After several months of investigations, dozens of suspects from Pensacola to Miami will be arrested the week of January 22nd for insurance fraud schemes that totaled at least $1 million. Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink announced the three-day operation as it kicked off Tuesday, stating she wants to send a strong message that Florida … FL Insurance Fraud Suspects Sought And Arrested
Florida’s chief financial officer has launched a nationwide search for an experienced and talented law enforcement official to lead the Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF). The government said Coalition Against Insurance Fraud numbers show Floridians pay an additional $1,400 in insurance costs each year due to fraud. “We’re looking for a … Wanted: Fraud buster
SAGINAW, Mich. A prosecutor says Saginaw’s mayor pro-tem will be charged for setting her luxury car ablaze last March and trying to cash in with a fraudulent insurance claim. Wilmer Jones-Ham, the former mayor, faces felony charges of arson of personal property and filing a fraudulent insurance claim. The charges carry five- and four-year sentences. … Saginaw mayor pro-tem faces arson, insurance fraud charges
MIAMI (Reuters) – A Florida doctor pleaded guilty on Wednesday to securities fraud in connection with a life insurance scam that cost 28,000 investors nearly $1 billion, prosecutors said. Clark Mitchell, the former director of a prominent AIDS clinic who was arrested more than five years ago on insurance fraud charges, agreed to be responsible … Florida doctor pleads guilty in $1 billion fraud
Eagle-Tribune The fight against auto insurance fraud is finally starting to pay off for drivers in Lawrence and across Massachusetts. But there’s more work that needs to be done to create a truly fair and competitive insurance system in the state. Last week, Insurance Commissioner Julianne Bowler announced an average 11.7 percent cut in premiums … Fighting insurance fraud means lower rates in Mass
Eight people have been charged with defrauding insurance companies by registering commercial motor vehicle fleets in upstate New York to avoid higher premiums in New York City. The following people were arrested on multiple counts of second- and third-degree insurance fraud and first-degree offering a false instrument: Peter Albano of Brooklyn Richard Shavel, on Monroe … Eight indited in NY Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme
he owners of a San Diego area roofing company that has offices and operations in the Central Valley have been ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to State Compensation Insurance Fund and have been sentenced to three years’ probation, State Fund says. Paul Mayer and David Archer, owners of Mayer Roofing, were ordered to … San Diego Workers comp insurance fraud settlement tops 3 Million
A couple who plotted to swindle insurance companies out of more than £600,000 by pretending the husband had died suddenly in India have both been jailed for two years. Geta and Sharanjit Gill almost got away with it until a dogged insurance investigator traveled to India and made inquiries at temples, the crematorium, a hospital … UK Insurance swindlers jailed
Thirty-five people were charged with insurance fraud following a two-year sting operation that involved federal officials operating a fake chiropractic clinic in Northeast Philadelphia. The clinic, called Injury Associates, solicited people to take part in a scheme to submit false paperwork to insurance companies for personal injury claims in alleged car accidents. U.S. Attorney Pat … PA Insurance fraud sting nets 35 suspects
October 25, 2006 Michigan celebrated the 21st anniversary of the H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) program with its annual award program this week. According to the official release, since its inception in 1985, H.E.A.T., with its partners in law enforcement and the insurance industry, has helped lead to the recovery of over 3,500 vehicles and … Mich. H.E.A.T. Increases Stolen Property Recovery by $2 Million