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Six Arrested in Fort Myers and Port Charlotte PIP Fraud Ring

November 5, 2013

A tip from insurance company investigators and a cooperating witness helped bring down a PIP insurance fraud ring that was operating out of Evans Rehab Center in Fort Myers and Charlotte Wellness and Rehab in Port Charlotte....

Florida’s Fight Against Insurance Fraud Rings Featured on ABC’s Nightline

October 29, 2013

Specialists in Florida’s Department of Financial Services, who have been trained to trace Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance fraud, will often spend months following paper trails, pursuing suspects, and managing...

Riviera Beach Woman Fraudulently Billing Insurance Companies, Allege Detectives

October 25, 2013

Two undercover agents, covertly acting as patients who were injured in a car crash, uncovered alleged fraudulent insurance billing practices by Nadine Laurent at Optimum Medical Care in West Palm Beach. In April, the patients...

Jacksonville Man Withdraws City Council Candidacy Following Insurance Fraud Arrest

October 16, 2013

Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater recently announced the arrest of former Jacksonville city council candidate Orlando Robles-Santana for insurance fraud. Robles-Santana has been charged with filing false insurance...

Operation Sledgehammer Results in Sentencing of Ninth Person in Car Insurance Scam

October 4, 2013

A Miami woman, who helped manage a widespread car insurance fraud ring from her chiropractic clinic in West Palm Beach, has received a six-year sentence in connection with “Operation Sledgehammer.” Maria Testa Baceiro,...

Judges Question Challenges Brought to Florida’s No Fault Insurance Law

September 20, 2013

A three-judge panel from the 1st District Court of Appeals expressed their reservations Tuesday about a challenge made by acupuncturists, massage therapists and chiropractors to key parts of Florida’s 2012 landmark reform...

Motion for Summary Judgment Granted in Two Pinellas PIP Cases

September 11, 2013

The Pinellas County Court ruled in favor of Direct General Insurance in two recent PIP cases heard in the Small Claims Division. In both cases, the plaintiff alleged breach of contract for failure to pay 80% of reasonable and...

Florida Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrests in Workers’ Comp Scheme

August 29, 2013

Five individuals from the Tampa Bay area are now facing criminal charges relating to a workers’ compensation insurance fraud scheme, following a lengthy investigation by the Department of Financial Services’ Division of...

Florida Ranks #4 Nationally for High Car Insurance Costs

August 28, 2013

Bankrate.com recently published its first Car Cost Index report, ranking Florida at no.4 in the country in car insurance costs. The median cost of car insurance in Florida was estimated at $1,042 a year, with the national...

Insurance Agent Imposter Arrested for Selling Fake Proof of Insurance Cards

August 26, 2013

The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud arrested a second woman allegedly involved in selling phony proof of insurance cards. The arrest followed an investigative story, “25 Percent of Florida Drivers Don’t Have...

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