Home Surveillance Video Leads to Arrests for Insurance Fraud in Alleged Staged Auto Collision in California January 25, 2024 A home surveillance video camera helped lead investigators to five Southern California residents for allegedly staging an auto collision to...
California Insurance Appraiser and Doctor Busted in Separate Fraud Schemes June 15, 2018 California Auto Insurance Appraiser Gets 10 Years for Involvement in Staged Collision Ring Erwin Raul Mejia of Van Nuys, Calif.,...
California Family Arson Ring Charged in $4M Insurance Fraud Scam June 1, 2018 Tyler Chen and his wife, Kim were arraigned in court this week in the Santa Clara County Superior Court following...
Torchmark Rulings Provide Framework for Successful Defense of California Insurance Trade Practices Actions September 26, 2016 By Robert W. Hogeboom After a four year battle between the Torchmark Group (Globe Life et al) and the California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
13 Indictments Handed Down in Massive California Workers’ Comp Fraud Scam February 1, 2016 An investigation into what’s being called one of the largest cases of workers’ compensation healthcare insurance fraud in California Department...
Southern California Family Arrested in $24M Fraudulent Workers’ Comp Billing Scheme December 23, 2015 California Department of Insurance detectives arrested nine individuals involved in a complex scheme allegedly targeting more than 230 workers’ compensation...
Geico to Pay $6M Settlement in California Policy Pricing Case August 26, 2015 Geico has agreed to pay $6 million in a settlement with the California Department of Insurance in connection to claims...
True Religion Jeans Subcontractors Underreported $78M in Payroll April 17, 2015 Sung Hyun Kim and her sister Caroline Choi, CEOs of sewing companies that were subcontracted by True Religion Brand Jeans...
California Homeowners Allegedly Sold Bogus Insurance Policies July 8, 2014 The recent arrest of Dean Joseph Basler by the Ventura County Sheriff following a California Department of Insurance investigation, serves...
13 Arrested in California Staged Accident Scam July 1, 2014 More than a dozen people have been arrested for allegedly staging car crashes or submitting phony accident claims in a...