Department of Insurance News

Additional Arrests in North Carolina Alleged Staged Accident Ring

Six additional suspects were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud scheme involving a series of staged auto accidents in Bertie and Hertford Counties, according to an announcement made by North Carolina’s insurance commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Three people were arrested in …

North Carolina Man Arrested for Alleged Insurance Fraud

Paisley Andrew Harvell, Jr. was arrested and charged with two counts of insurance fraud, according to an announcement by North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that Harvell filed duplicate and fraudulent insurance claims for …

Louisiana Joins Lawsuit to Block Flood Insurance Hike

Louisiana’s Department of Insurance has joined a lawsuit filed by Mississippi against the federal government to try to block rates from increasing Oct. 1 in the National Flood Insurance Program. Commissioner Jim Donelon said Wednesday that the department had filed …

North Carolina Man Arrested for Alleged Insurance Scam

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the arrest of Edward Freeman, 41, of 642 Edward St., Belhaven; he was charged with one count of each of insurance fraud and obtaining property by false pretense. Department of Insurance criminal investigators …

North Carolina Man Accused of Defrauding Insurer With Stolen Vehicle Claim

William Henry Bullock of Knightdale, N.C., was arrested and charged with one count of obtaining property by false pretense, according to an announcement by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin. Department of Insurance criminal investigators allege that Bullock falsely reported his Ford …

Five Arrested In California Million-Dollar Mobile Phone Insurance Scam

Five Northern California residents were arrested by California Department of Insurance fraud investigators and booked into the Sacramento County jail and charged with multiple felony counts related to alleged insurance fraud totaling nearly $1 million, according to CDI. Investigators allege …

Insurance Officials Sponsor Texas Safety Summit

The Texas Safety Summit will focus on workplace issues such as distracted driving and who’s responsible for wrecks. The Texas Department of Insurance sponsors the event that runs Tuesday through Thursday in Austin. Two companies will be honored Wednesday for …

Oklahoma Flood Insurance Rate Increases in October

The Oklahoma Department of Insurance says flood insurance administered by the National Flood Insurance Program is set to increase rates for new and renewal policies effective Oct. 1. Flood insurance is offered to homeowners, renters and business owners to protect …

Counterfeit Workers’ Comp Insurance Leave Injured Workers Without Benefits

The California Department of Insurance (CDI) arrested Robinson Yang, 44, Roland Yang, 43, and Sotheany “Teny” Hul, 42, of Diamond Bar on multiple counts of theft, fraud and forgery. The three suspects are accused of producing and selling hundreds of …

Ohio Sees Over 7,000 Claims of Insurance Fraud

Ohio’s Department of Insurance says it processed more than 7,000 allegations of agent misconduct and insurance fraud last year. Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, the state’s insurance director, said the department identified more than 700 civil and criminal violations of Ohio …