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GEICO Wins Sanctions Against Law Firm, Auto Repair Shop

July 21, 2016

GEICO won a sanctions request in Florida federal court against a Mississippi auto repair shop and its law firm. U.S. Senior District Judge Gregory A. Presnell ruled that GEICO’s Motion for Attorney Fees was...

Woman Sent to Jail for Stealing Identities of Insurance Customers

July 15, 2016

A routine traffic stop uncovered the scheme of a former employee of a health insurance company who stole the identities of customers. Quinzella J. Romer, 39, was sentenced to 32 months in prison and ordered to pay $16,264 in...

GEICO Files RICO Suit Alleging Windshield Repair Fraud

July 5, 2016

A federal lawsuit filed by GEICO on June 9 provides an inside look at an elaborate windshield repair fraud scheme. The suit, filed in the Middle District of Florida, makes claims of fraud, unjust enrichment and RICO...

Who Is Most Likely to Die? An Unbuckled Driver on July 4

July 1, 2016

July 4 is here and with it comes a startling statistic: That’s the day Americans are most likely to die in an automobile accident. The Auto Insurance Center compiled a year’s worth of data from the National Highway...

Medicare Fraud Roundup Is Largest in U.S. History

June 28, 2016

A nationwide sweep on June 21 resulted in the largest coordinated takedown of alleged Medicare fraudsters in U.S. history. The Medicare Fraud Strike Force led a sweep in 36 federal court districts that resulted in charges...

Mobile Ultrasound Owner Pleads Guilty in $29 Million Fraud

June 24, 2016

The owner of a mobile diagnostic ultrasound company pleaded guilty on June 21 to a nearly $29 million insurance fraud scheme. Michelle Kobran, 68, admitted to falsifying medical bills and giving kickbacks to doctors at her...

Former Fugitive Sentenced to 37 Months for Healthcare Fraud

June 15, 2016

A Cuban national was sentenced to more than three years in prison after pleading guilty to a $2.6 million healthcare fraud against Medicare, according to the Department of Justice. Ubert Guillermo Rodriguez, 47, pleaded...

Five South Floridians Enter Pleas in Insurance Fraud Case

June 6, 2016

Five defendants arrested on insurance fraud charges as part of the Division of Insurance Fraud’s Operation Cold Call have been sentenced after entering guilty pleas, according to The PIP Source, a newsletter of the Florida...

Auto Insurance Fraud Comes in All Shapes and Sizes

May 26, 2016

A recent study by the auto insurance industry reveals that fraud costs the industry $50 billion each year. And with that much money at stake, the criminals can get pretty creative. South Florida law enforcement used...

Taxi Companies Sue Miami-Dade For $1 Billion In Wake Of Uber Law

May 6, 2016

A class action lawsuit on behalf of three taxi cab operators is seeking up to $1 billion from Miami-Dade County, claiming a new county ordinance has severely decreased the value of the medallions required of cab owners. The...

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