Insights

New Amendments Affecting Anti-Fraud Investigative Units

July 20, 2017

The Legislature has passed some amendments that are likely to affect your SIUs....

Casselberry Residents Being Targeted by Windshield Replacement Scammers

July 11, 2017

Casselberry, Florida residents are victims of windshield replacement scammers. As reported by News 6, a Casselberry resident recently told police that two men came to her door claiming to work for the state government,...

Relocation For Military Personnel Might Be An Order, But What About Vehicle Registration and Insurance?

July 3, 2017

During holidays such as Memorial Day and Independence Day, our nation pays tribute to all of our men and women, both past and present, serving in the Armed Forces. We look forward to celebrating with family and friends as we...

Updates to Florida’s Fictitious Name Statute

June 26, 2017

We get questions regarding the Fictitious Name Statute from many of you fairly often. The legislature has made some changes to the Fictitious Name Statute that closes holes, but quite possibly opens some new ones. Whether...

New Florida Law Deems Ridesharing Drivers As Independent Contractors & Provides Minimum Insurance Requirements

June 21, 2017

You may or may not be aware that there is a new Florida law deeming Uber, Lyft and other ridesharing drivers as independent contractors and NOT employees that is going to be taking effect on July 1st. The new Florida law also...

Geico Claims Fraud By Plaintiff Seeking Class Action Lawsuit In Florida

June 14, 2017

As reported by Law360, in its efforts to have class certification denied, GEICO has asserted that VIP Auto Glass Inc. may lack standing to bring any claims against GEICO and maintain its lawsuit. “Since VIP actually has...

Four North Carolina Men Charged in Insurance Scam

May 24, 2017

As reported by The-Dispatch.com, four North Carolina men have been charged by the N.C. Department of Insurance with charges including insurance fraud, felony conspiracy, injury to real property and attempting to obtain...

UPDATE: Naples Man in Florida Crash Ring Sentenced to 3 Years in Jail

May 16, 2017

On May 2, 2017, the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud reported that Wisler Cyrius of Naples was sentenced to three years in federal prison after pleading guilty of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and money laundering. Cyrius...

Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal Retroactively Applies Allstate PIP Decision

May 8, 2017

According to Law360, on Wednesday, April 19th Florida’s Third District Court of Appeal retroactively applied a state Supreme Court decision involving Allstate Insurance Co.’s personal injury protection policy...

Geico Sues Florida Health Clinic for ‘Unnecessary’ Massage Claims

April 21, 2017

As reported by Law360, Geico sued Medical Wellness Services Inc. of Miami, FL for allegedly making $1.2 million in claims for providing medically unnecessary treatments for automobile accident victims who were eligible for...