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Water-Loss Claims Hurt South Florida Homeowners

September 8, 2015

According to an August 25, 2015 article in the Sun Sentinel, South Florida Citizens Property Insurance Co. customers will see a rate increase in their homeowners’ insurance rates. The insurance company stated that South...

Broward Health Offers $69.5 Million to Settle Federal Fraud Probe

August 31, 2015

Broward Health offered to pay $69.5 million to settle a four-year old federal investigation regarding allegations of massive Medicare and Medicaid fraud. According to an August 21, 2015 post by the FloridaBulldog.org, the...

Insurance Companies Are Using Drones Instead of Insurance Adjusters

August 25, 2015

According to a July 24, 2015 article in the Boston Business Journal, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) granted Liberty Mutual Insurance permission to use four types of drones of varying sizes with several conditions...

GEICO Sues Medical Providers Over $5.7M In False Claims

August 24, 2015

According to an August 18, 2015, Law360 article, GEICO General Insurance Co. has filed suit against several alleged fraudulent medical companies and their owners for over $5.74 million in paid and pending claims for various...

Central Florida Personal Injury Protection Fraud Investigation Comes to an End

August 18, 2015

On August 13, 2015, The Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) announced multiple arrests related to a large scale personal injury protection fraud scheme across the Central Florida region....

Undercover Agents Arrest Bradenton Clinic Operators for Insurance Fraud

August 14, 2015

On August 12, 2015, an undercover operation led to the arrest of three Bradenton clinic operators and a search for another suspect for insurance fraud charges, according to the Bradenton Herald. The Florida Division of...

South Florida Men Arrested For Insurance-Billing Fraud

August 12, 2015

On August 5, 2015, four South Florida men were arrested for their alleged involvement in insurance- billing fraud cases. According to The Florida Department of Financial Service’s Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF), they...

Roig Lawyers Attorneys Present on Regulatory Compliance

August 10, 2015

Roig Lawyers, a minority-owned, multi-practice litigation law firm dedicated to serving clients across six offices throughout Florida, is pleased to announce that Jessica Z. Martin, Partner (Deerfield Beach), and Dennis...

Drones Used to Detect Insurance Fraud

August 7, 2015

On August 4, 2015, WFLA News Channel 8 showcased private investigator Paul Colbert’s methods of hunting down workers compensation fraud suspects through the use of the most cutting-edge technology of our time, remote...

Roig Lawyers Tampa Attorney to Present “Emerging Trends in PIP SIU”

August 4, 2015

Roig Lawyers attorney Miguel R. Roura will present “Emerging Trends in PIP SIU” to a national insurance carrier in Tampa on August 5, 2015. The presentation will educate adjusters on recent SIU trends, help identify...