Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services’ Division of Investigative and Forensic Services (DIFS) today announced the recent arrest of Miami attorney, Anett Lopez, 42, for her involvement in a personal injury protection (PIP) fraud scheme that accounted for nearly $1.5 million in financial loss.

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Michael Danilovich was sentenced today to 25 years in prison in connection with his conviction for 16 counts of racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, health care fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering charges following a five-week jury trial.

Police this week rounded up three of four suspects in an insurance fraud scheme in which they are accused of damaging cars multiple times in order to file insurance claims.

Examinations under oath help insurers combat fraud and should be allowed without requiring time-consuming court orders in Kentucky, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud and National Insurance Crime Bureau say in a joint amicus brief filed today with the state’s highest court.

Tavares Mayor Robert Wolfe was arrested Wednesday night on an insurance-fraud charge, an official said. Wolfe is accused of filing false claims with his insurance company for damage to his home and receiving $9,300 as a result.

Several different law enforcement agencies responded to a call Tuesday morning, about a SUV submerged in a bayou off of Lillian Highway and Dog Track Road. When they arrived at the scene, they were able to do some work around the car and figure out the licence plate numbers.

A Santa Barbara police officer charged with insurance fraud was competing in “strongman” contests for at least two years while on paid injury leave, records show.

Geico has sued several companies and group of individuals in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, alleging that they have implemented a “fraudulent scheme” by billing Geico and other insurers for hundreds of thousands of dollars for “illusionary and otherwise un-reimbursable glass services.”

Authorities say a former NFL wide receiver was busted on suspicion of staging car crashes to collect insurance money.
The California Department of Insurance says 34-year-old Jeffrey Leon Webb, along with eight conspirators, is accused of staging four different collisions.

Snake oil salesmen in the 1800s made a living selling potions with extravagant healing claims that were patently false. Medical con artists, like all con artists, trade in ignorance.

Grainy video projected onto a screen depicted a man in waders casting with a fly rod while traversing a bank of river rock — his face pixelated to protect his identity. He was receiving workers’ comp benefits at the time for an injured shoulder.

Shonda Benton climbed into bed and was ready to relax early Monday morning when a knock on her front door ensured the single mother wouldn’t get any sleep. In her Pinehurst Street driveway, inches away from her home’s exterior, flames were spreading on top of the 2016 Nissan Versa she purchased in November.

A Pulaski County employee was arrested Tuesday morning on 153 charges of theft and fraud after being accused of pilfering nearly $250,000 from the county’s vehicle insurance provider since 2008.

The world of social media is growing so quickly that it is nearly impossible to keep up with all of the popular blogs, networking sites, and social media outlets.

Outsmarting white-collar crime is a major goal for commercial lines’ carriers who want their customers to reduce risk, but with the right guidance and training, it may not be as difficult as it seems. The typical organization loses five percent of its annual revenue to fraud.