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GEICO Prevails on Appeal in Case Involving $50K Typo

March 16, 2015

Bernadette Ryan was involved in a car accident in 2013 and sued her insurer, GEICO, based on the uninsured/underinsured motorist portion of her insurance policy. A rejected, pre-trial Proposal for Settlement for the $50,000...

Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme Results in 14 Arrests

March 13, 2015

A $13.9 million fraud scheme involving a network of medical clinics resulted in the arrest of 14 Miami-Dade County residents on March 11, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida. As...

CFO Jeff Atwater Supports Fighting Fraud During 2015 Legislative Session

March 11, 2015

CFO Jeff Atwater supports the Health Care Clinic Proposed Legislation House Bill 1127 and Senate Bill 1306 that strengthen the Agency for Health Care Administration’s (“AHCA”) Health Care Clinic Act...

Google Compare Auto Insurance Launches in California

March 11, 2015

As reported earlier in FLPIPGuide.com, recent rumors about Google entering the U.S. auto insurance market have proven to be true as the tech giant recently announced its launch of Google Compare Auto Insurance in California....

Florida Leads the U.S. in Fraud and Related Complaints

March 10, 2015

Florida sweeps the nation, but not for an enviable title. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) put the Sunshine State at the top of its list for identity theft, fraud and related complaints. The agency recently released its...

Auto Insurers Warn that Driverless Cars May Affect Profitability

March 5, 2015

While driverless cars could be hitting the roads in as little as five years from now, many auto insurers are worried about the far-reaching implications this autonomous technology could have on their industry’s bottom line....

The High Cost of Auto Insurance Fraud

March 2, 2015

Auto insurance fraud hits drivers’ wallets hard, not only with the apparent increase in premiums but also indirectly, through higher costs that are eventually passed down to consumers. A recent story on Fox Business...

Dangerous Driving Habits Revealed in AAA Study

February 26, 2015

Even though most drivers support safe driving habits, many do not put them into practice, a recent study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found. The Foundation’s research points to a “culture of indifference”...

Court Order Issued in PIP Case Alleging Exorbitant Hospital Fees

February 24, 2015

On February 20, 2015, Judge James S. Moody, Jr., of the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, issued a ruling in the case Herrera, et al. v. JFK Medical Center, et al. That suit, brought in 2014 by four Florida...

Orlando Clinic Operators Arrested in PIP Fraud Scheme

February 20, 2015

Dr. Lherisson Domond, a Coconut Creek physician, fronted ownership of the Unity Pain and Injury Center clinic for most of 2012 in exchange for monthly payments of $1,500, according to the Florida Department of Financial...

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