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States Propose Bills in 2014 to Combat Insurance Fraud

February 19, 2014

It’s no secret there’s a constant battle to find and prosecute people trying to get away with insurance fraud, which costs billions of dollars each year and drives up premiums for consumers. As a result, there has been a...

Operation Sledgehammer I-VI Arrests Climb to 92

February 7, 2014

Six participants in a staged automobile accident ring that operated between October 2006 and December 2012 were sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...

Two Arrested for Related PIP Insurance Fraud

February 4, 2014

Leonardo F. Marquez Garcia of Miami and Dayleann Marie Vallejo-Ruiz of Orlando were recently arrested on charges of PIP insurance fraud. More arrests are expected in the ongoing investigation by the Florida Department of...

Jeff Atwater Out of Running for FAU Presidency

January 14, 2014

FAU’s nominating committee has removed the name of Florida CFO Jeff Atwater from the list of finalists for president of Florida Atlantic University. Potential concern about having a politician as a candidate appeared to be...

Miami Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty in $20 Million Health Care Fraud

January 9, 2014

Isabel Medina, the owner and operator of Merfi Corp., pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida. The 49-year old Miami resident was...

Florida CFO Jeff Atwater Running for FAU President

January 8, 2014

Jeff Atwater, Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, is one of the 10 top candidates for president of Florida Atlantic University (FAU). The winning candidate is expected to be named by January 17, 2014. As readers of this blog...

Calling all Drivers: Eyes on the Road

January 3, 2014

Cell phone use while driving increases the risk of a crash by a factor of four, according to a new report in this week’s edition of the New England Journal of Medicine, titled “Distracted Driving and Risk of Road Crashes...

Florida Ranks #6 in Worst Drivers Nationally

December 27, 2013

Drivers in the sunshine state are the most careless in the country, according to survey results compiled by CarInsuranceComparison.com from multiple sources, including the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the...

Orlando Ranks #2 after Miami in Florida Questionable Claims, NICB Reports

December 20, 2013

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) recently released an analysis on questionable claims submitted by NICB member insurance companies from 2010 to 2012. Questionable claims (QCs) are those claims that NICB member...

Parkland Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud in Staged Accident Ring

December 19, 2013

A Parkland chiropractor, who prosecutors said approved treatments for patients who fraudulently claimed they were victims of car accidents, pleaded guilty to five criminal charges in connection with an extensive...

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