Florida Division of Insurance Fraud News

Florida Man Arrested For Stealing Nearly $100,000 From Elderly Hurricane Sandy Victim

A Naples, Fla., man was arrested earlier this month for allegedly stealing two insurance claim payments totaling more than $96,000 from an elderly New Jersey business owner. The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud, which operates under the direction of Chief …

5 Florida Roofing Company Employees Arrested in Insurance Fraud Scam

Five NBRC Roofing Company employees were arrested for organizing a $525,000 insurance fraud scheme, according to an announcement by Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. The Tampa-based company is accused of leaving 97 homeowners in Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas …

Miami-Dade Clinic Owner Arrested for PIP Fraud

Aurora Hernandez was arrested on charges of organizing and billing for a staged accident, known as Personal Injury Protection (PIP) fraud, according to Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater. Hernandez’s arrest is the latest in a string of arrests resulting …