Claims Adjuster Forfeits Beach House, Will Serve Prison Time for Fraud Scheme October 24, 2023 A former Allstate claims adjuster will spend one year and a day in prison and forfeit his beach house and...
Nebraska Sheriff Charged with Filing Fraudulent Auto Insurance Claim for Repairs October 20, 2023 ORD, Neb. (AP) — A small-town Nebraska sheriff has been charged with filing a fraudulent auto insurance claim to get...
Fla. Claims Adjuster Arrested, Accused of $11M Insurance Fraud Scheme September 29, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Additional arrests are expected after a 41-year-old south Florida claims adjuster was charged this week in an elaborate scheme that...
2 Public Adjusters Among 4 Arrested in Attempted Homeowners Insurance Scam September 27, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Authorities in Florida announced the arrest of two licensed public adjusters, a person posing as a public adjuster and the...
Alex Murdaugh Pleads Guilty to Financial Crimes September 22, 2023 By James Pollard and Jeffrey Collins CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh did something Thursday he hasn’t done in the two years since his...
Owner of Mass. Physical Therapy Clinic Sentenced to 3 Years for $7M Auto Fraud Scheme July 28, 2023 By Claims Journal staff The owner of a Massachusetts physical therapy clinic who defrauded 24 auto insurers by submitting largely bogus treatment claims was...
Collision Repair Shop Owner Ordered to Pay $435,000 in Restitution July 13, 2023 The owner of a Pennsylvania collision repair shop who participated in the direct repair program for several insurers was ordered...
GEICO Suit Alleges $1.8M in Fraudulent Billings by New Jersey Healthcare Providers June 30, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Insurer GEICO is suing to recover more than $1.8 million in allegedly fraudulent and unlawful no-fault insurance charges it says...
Fla. State Police Say Auto Theft Crime Ring Issued Fake VINs, Phony Insurance June 28, 2023 By Claims Journal staff Florida law enforcement pushed back this week against a nationwide surge in auto thefts, announcing that 23 people were arrested...
Fla. Claims Adjuster Charged with Filing $24K in Fraudulent Auto Claims May 26, 2023 By Insurance Journal staff Florida investigators have charged a former Progressive Insurance claims adjuster with fraud, alleging that she used claimants’ identities to submit...