Globe Life Addresses DOJ Investigation and Rejects Fraud Allegations Amidst Stock Plunge
Globe Life has confirmed it is cooperating with a DOJ probe into sales practices while strongly denying fraud allegations by short-seller Fuzzy Panda Research.
April 24, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Texas
Former Military Financial Counselor Admits to Defrauding Bereaved Military Families
A former financial counselor for the army has pled guilty to a scheme defrauding families of fallen soldiers, impacting life insurance payouts.
April 23, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
New Jersey
Florida Couple Arrested for Attempted Million-Dollar Lottery Fraud
A couple from DeFuniak Springs, Florida, was arrested for attempting to claim a $1 million lottery prize using an altered scratch-off ticket.
April 22, 2024
Fraud
Weird
Florida
Adjusters Discuss Challenges with Mitigation Company Charges and Negotiations
Adjusters on a professional forum share experiences and strategies for handling escalating bills from mitigation companies and their refusal to negotiate.
April 19, 2024
Education & Training
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Florida
Federal Court Orders Arbitration in GEICO Fraud Case Against Chiropractors
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that claims of insurance fraud under New Jersey’s PIP statute must go to arbitration, reversing previous decisions against three chiropractors.
April 19, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Litigation
New Jersey
Former Augusta National Employee Faces Charges for Stealing Masters Merchandise
An ex-employee of Augusta National Golf Club is accused of stealing millions in Masters golf merchandise over a thirteen-year period.
April 18, 2024
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Risk Management
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
North Carolina Public Adjuster and Roofing Contractor Son to Face Charges in Insurance Scam
A North Carolina mother and her son are accused of defrauding over $20,600 through bogus insurance claims involving home repairs.
April 18, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
North Carolina
Connecticut Man Sentenced for $900K Medicaid Fraud Involving Unlicensed Counseling Claims
Ramon Apellaniz of East Hartford is sentenced to prison and must pay $900,000 after fraudulently billing Medicaid for unlicensed counseling services.
April 18, 2024
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Litigation
Connecticut
Workers’ Compensation Fraud Charges Filed in The Villages
A 74-year-old man faces felony fraud charges over a disputed worker’s compensation claim in The Villages, Florida.
April 17, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
Florida
Michigan
Former NBA Player Sentenced in Health Insurance Fraud Case
Will Bynum, ex-Detroit Pistons guard, receives an 18-month prison sentence for his role in a major NBA insurance fraud scandal.
April 17, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Illinois
New York
Former Chiropractor Receives Over Half Century Sentence for Massive Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Former chiropractor sentenced to 54 years for orchestrating a $150 million workers’ compensation fraud scheme in Riverside, California.
April 16, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
California
Former MLB Player Charged in Staged Car Crash Insurance Fraud Case in Florida
Yuniesky Betancourt, former MLB shortstop, is charged with insurance fraud after allegedly staging a car crash to claim false injuries, facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
April 16, 2024
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Florida
Veteran Insurance Adjusters Express Concern Over Industry Practices and Integrity Issues
Seasoned insurance adjusters and industry professionals raise alarms about declining integrity and growing dissatisfaction within the insurance sector.
April 12, 2024
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
Technology
Georgia
Veteran Ferrari Mechanic Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Theft and Fraud
Donnie Callaway, a well-known mechanic specializing in vintage Ferraris, has been arrested in Arizona on charges of theft and fraud following a sting operation by a collector.
April 11, 2024
Auto
Fraud
Litigation
Property
Arizona
California
Kansas City Chiefs Superfan Ordered to Pay $10.8 Million for Bank Robbery Trauma
A judge has mandated that a Chiefs superfan, who committed multiple bank robberies, pay over $10 million for the distress caused during a 2022 robbery.
April 11, 2024
Fraud
Liability
Litigation
Property
Kansas
Oklahoma
