WINDERMERE, Fla. — Local and state police chased down a prominent Windermere businessman who is once again headed to jail. This time, Michael Lait is accused of defrauding insurance companies out of nearly $400,000. Investigators said the charges might not have happened if it weren’t for his previous high-profile arrests. Lait told insurance companies his … Prominent Windermere FL Businessman Facing Fraud Charges Again
By Bob LaMendola Sun-Sentinel Posted July 23 2005 A federal grand jury indicted 18 people and four South Florida medical clinics on Friday on charges of defrauding insurance companies of $8.5 million through staged auto accidents. The group’s leaders paid brokers to recruit drivers to pretend they had been in crashes and to come to … 18 people, 4 clinics indicted in insurance fraud scheme
July is one of the hottest months in Texas, with temperatures soaring into the 100s, leaving Texans to battle the stifling heat. But the seventh month of the year is also the “hottest” for car thieves. Gary King, East Texas Auto Theft Task Force investigator, said July has proven to be the busiest time for … JULY ‘HOT’ TIME FOR CAR THIEVES IN TEXAS
Thursday June 23, 1:36 pm ET PHOENIX, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Republic Western Insurance Company (RepWest), a subsidiary of AMERCO (Nasdaq: UHAL – News), announced today that Robert Longo, investigator for the company’s Special Investigative Unit (SIU), Georgia Field Claims Office, has been named the 2004/2005 “Investigator of the Year” by the Florida Insurance Fraud … Republic Western Insurance Investigator Named Florida Investigator of the Year
The Texas Committee on Insurance Fraud reported that Gov. Rick Perry has signed legislation making it tougher on criminals who commit insurance fraud in Texas. All three bills were strongly supported by the committee. Senate Bill 871 by State Sen. Eddie Lucio of Brownsville gives prosecutors a stronger hand in sentencing criminals who intentionally, knowingly … Texas Gov Signs Tougher Insurance Fraud Legislation
By JONATHAN D. EPSTEIN News Business Reporter 6/19/2005 Efforts to fight auto insurance fraud in New York state seem to be working, with fraud reports to the state down 17 percent last year, according to the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud. Citing statistics from the industry-funded Insurance Information Institute, the insurer group said the … NY auto insurance fraud down significantly
MALVERN, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 16, 2005–Allstate Insurance Company is expanding a 1.1 million dollar insurance fraud case that has already shut down a fraudulent Philadelphia area rehabilitation clinic. Allstate, along with Encompass Insurance, has filed suit against a Philadelphia area doctor and two of his alleged business partners contending the three marketed computerized medical billing software … Allstate Expands Million Dollar Philadelphia Fraud Case; Ongoing Investigation Identifies Six More Co-Conspirators
June 8, 2005, 11:25 PM SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (AP) — The body of an 86-year-old man found in a trash bin behind a Detroit drugstore was dumped there by someone who had stolen it from a hospital morgue with the intention of fraudulently collecting life insurance, police said. Police arrested two Detroit men, ages 31 and … Police recover body believed to be stolen for insurance fraud
Thursday, June 09 08:55:03 (BizWorld) Two-thirds of suspected fraudulent insurance claims reported to an industry hotline relate to motor insurance, the Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) said. A total of 2,368 cases of suspected fraud have been reported by the IIF’s Insurance Confidential number since the phoneline was first set up in February 2003. Some 67pc … Motor insurance fraud most common
June 08, 2005 11:54 AM US Eastern Timezone MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–June 8, 2005–Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and other affiliated companies (Progressive) have filed suit in federal court against Alivio Chiropractic Clinic, Inc., located in Robbinsdale, and individuals associated with it, including a chiropractor and an attorney. The suit alleges that Alivio Chiropractic Clinic, chiropractor Joshua Anderson, … Progressive Files Suit against Operators of a Robbinsdale Chiropractic Clinic and a St. Paul Attorney; Suit Alleges Fraud and Seeks more than $900,000 in Damages
Boston Herald Reports By Jessica Fargen Braulio Cruz and his three kids – a baby among them – showed up in January at a Lawrence hospital to be treated for injuries after a fender-bender. Problem is, police say, the kids, aged 11, 7 and 3 months, were not in the alleged crackup. Nonetheless, Cruz claimed … Crash course in scams: State cracks down on car cons
By Thor Jourgensen Monday, June 6, 2005 LYNN – Elizabeth Puleo hopes a new state car insurance reform plan will eliminate the territorial driver rating system that the Lynn insurance agent and many of her colleagues and customers hate. Gov. Mitt Romney acknowledged Puleo’s concern this week by including a 5 percent rate reduction for … Mass insurance agents get sneak peek at new state insurance plan