How Certificates of Insurance Help Fight Freight Fraud in the Supply Chain
Freight fraud is rising, costing companies millions. Requiring and verifying certificates of insurance is proving vital for reducing risk and increasing trust across the supply chain.
April 23, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Iowa
Nevada
Insurance Brokerage Executive Admits Role in $133M ACA Fraud Scheme Targeting Federal Subsidies
A Florida insurance executive admitted to orchestrating a $133 million scheme involving fraudulent ACA enrollments to collect commissions from taxpayer-funded health plan subsidies.
April 23, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Florida
Two Pennsylvania Women Charged with Filing False Insurance Claims After Alleged Fake Hit-and-Run
Authorities allege two women from eastern Pennsylvania fabricated a hit-and-run accident in Hanover to file fraudulent insurance claims worth $30,000.
April 23, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Liability
Litigation
Pennsylvania
Virginia
FBI Reports Global Cybercrime Losses Surpass $16 Billion in 2024
Cybercrime cost victims over $16 billion last year, driven by online scams like phishing and tech support fraud, with most complaints originating from the U.S.
April 23, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Risk Management
Technology
Texas Widow Working Two Jobs Says Former Insurance Agent Took $9K in Premium Payments
A Friendswood, Texas woman says she lost nearly $9,000 after paying premiums via Venmo to a former insurance agent who had already surrendered his license.
April 18, 2025
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Property
Texas
Man Wanted After Allegedly Faking Supermarket Fall to File False Insurance Claim
Authorities in Kittitas County, WA are searching for a suspect accused of staging a fall in a grocery store to file false insurance claims totaling nearly $10,000.
April 18, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
Washington
New York Reports Surge in Workers’ Comp Fraud With $2.7M Identified in 2024
Workers’ comp fraud in New York rose nearly 30% in 2024, with 14 arrests and over $1.4 million in restitution returned to agencies, insurers, and employers.
April 18, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Workers' Compensation
New York
Fake Medical Labs Rake in $84K Using Stolen Insurance Info from Illinois Couple
A Des Plaines couple discovered over $84,000 in fraudulent lab charges on their health insurance, highlighting a growing scheme of phantom billing and data theft in healthcare.
April 18, 2025
Fraud
Legislation & Regulation
Life & Health
Technology
Illinois
Five People Face Felony Charges in $1.4 Million California Life Insurance Fraud Scheme
California officials charged five defendants, including former insurance agents, in a life insurance fraud scheme involving fake policies and stolen commissions totaling over $1.4 million.
April 15, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Life & Health
Litigation
California
Missouri Man Sentenced to Prison for Staging Car Crashes and Defrauding Insurers
A Missouri man who staged nighttime auto accidents and faked injuries to collect insurance payouts has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution.
April 15, 2025
Auto
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Missouri
Florida Art Dealer Accused of Selling Fake Warhols in Alleged $240K Fraud Scheme
Two South Florida men face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to sell forged Andy Warhol artwork using fake invoices and fraudulent authentication documents.
April 14, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Risk Management
Florida
New York
Elderly New York Couple Allegedly Scammed Out of $129K in Roofing Fraud Case
A Queens contractor allegedly forged insurance documents and inflated repair costs by over 5,000% in a roofing scheme targeting a Nassau County couple, prosecutors say.
April 7, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Property
New York
Orlando Trio Admits to $58 Million Construction Payroll Fraud Scheme
Three Orlando residents face prison time after pleading guilty to a years-long fraud scheme that evaded workers’ comp premiums and payroll taxes in the construction sector.
April 7, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Litigation
Workers' Compensation
Florida
Kentucky Farmer Admits to Multi-Year Crop Insurance Fraud Using Family Names
A Taylor County farmer has pleaded guilty to falsifying crop loss claims for over $1.4 million in insurance payments, using relatives’ names to hide actual production.
April 2, 2025
Fraud
Insurance Industry
Legislation & Regulation
Property
Kentucky
How AI and Data Are Reshaping Workers’ Compensation Fraud Detection
Insurers are using artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, and cross-industry collaboration to detect and prevent workers’ compensation fraud in real time.
March 31, 2025
Fraud
Risk Management
Technology
Workers' Compensation
