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Large Scale Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Busted in Massachusetts
Six people have been indicted in connection with the alleged filing of false and fraudulent insurance claims through their business, Riviera Auto Body, located on Bow Street in Everett, Mass. Four of ...
Florida Busts $11M Auto Insurance Fraud Ring
Last month, Florida's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis announced the arrest of Angela Augustine, an insurance claims adjuster, who was allegedly involved in a $11.6 million automobile ...
Insurance Broker in Menendez Corruption Case Allegedly Got Senator’s Help With Fraud Case
The defendants in the corruption case involving U.S. Senator Robert Menendez include a former New Jersey insurance broker who was convicted of premium fraud in 2011 and lost his insurance license. ...
Survey: More Americans Demonstrate Willingness to Commit Insurance Fraud
A new survey reveals Americans' tolerance for insurance fraud — and the findings might be surprising. Americans aged 45 and younger show a high level of tolerance for insurance fraud. The ...
Insurers Team With Truckers to Fight Tow Truck Fraud
Insurers are teaming up with truckers to persuade state lawmakers to pass laws that they hope will cut down on fraud by tow truck operators. The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced Monday ...
Ethics and Insurance Fraud
It has been reported that the federal government's Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program has been victimized by fraud. This program was designed to extend unemployment insurance benefits to ...
NICB Makes Homeland Security Vet Glawe Its New CEO
A veteran leader at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and former FBI officer is joining the National Insurance Crime Bureau as its new president and CEO. NICB hired David Glawe to lead the ...
The Great Hustle: Protecting Insurers From Fraud
Insurance fraud is as old as the insurance industry itself. Efforts to combat fraudulent insurance schemes can be traced back to the Middle Ages, but the menace still persists centuries later. In the ...