In a January 5, 2016 press release, The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced the arrest of Timothy T. Rush, 38 year-old, Bradenton-based insurance agent. Rush was arrested for allegedly stealing $224,600 from...
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Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty resigns
January 15, 2016
On January 5, 2016, Kevin McCarty resigned as Florida’s top insurance regulator and stated that his departure would be effective May 2, 2016, according to Bradenton Herald. McCarty, 56, is the state’s Insurance...
Allstate Wants High Court to Enter PIP Dispute
January 4, 2016
Allstate Insurance Co. has asked the Florida Supreme Court to address the issue of reimbursement for medical services under the state’s No-Fault auto insurance system as a result of conflicting opinions in the lower courts....
Man arrested/accused of running unlicensed medical clinic
December 22, 2015
A Central Florida man has been arrested by State investigators for running an unlicensed medical clinic to rip off insurance companies for tens of thousands of dollars, according to a WFTC article. State insurance fraud...
Florida Insurance Commissioner discusses TNCs
December 17, 2015
On December 4, 2015, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty discussed insurance issues related to Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) in an interview with the Florida Taxicab Association (FTA). McCarty stated during...
On December 3, 2015, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) determined that Uber drivers in Florida will be considered independent contractors rather than employees. This reverses an earlier state decision and...
Lyft Sued for Wrongful Death Over Miami Crash
November 25, 2015
On November 18,2015, a Miami widow of a car crash victim sued Lyft for alleged negligence leading to the wrongful death of a motorcyclist. The widow is alleging that the ride-hailing company failed to properly train the...
Four Miami Residents Sentenced for Their Roles in $63 million HealthCare Fraud Scheme
November 13, 2015
On November 6, 2015, four former employees of the now defunct healthcare provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) were sentenced for their role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare and Florida Medicaid for...
Four Sentenced For $126 million Florida Healthcare Fraud
November 6, 2015
Four individuals were sentenced on October 29, 2015 in Florida Federal court for their roles in a large complex scheme to rip off the city of Miami, Miami-Dade County Public Schools and numerous major companies for...
On October 15, 2015, the Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced the arrest of Eric Wiegandt, 41, on multiple felony fraud charges for conducting a $1.5 million insurance fraud...