Insights

GEICO and the Florida Department of Transportation Announce Partnership Against Distracted Driving

June 11, 2015

On June 1, 2015, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced a partnership with GEICO Insurance to help curb the issue of distracted driving on Florida’s roadways. According to the announcement, sixty-four...

Separate PIP Fraud Cases Lead to Two Miami Arrests

June 8, 2015

Two individuals from Miami who have allegedly been involved in personal injury protection (PIP) fraud schemes have recently been arrested by the Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) in separate cases. Ariel Santana was arrested...

Insurance Trade Group Recommends Changes to Florida Insurance Coverage Laws

June 1, 2015

In a recent article, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) advised the State of Florida to address potential insurance coverage issues under Florida law related to Transportation Network Companies (TNCs)...

Pilot program of self-driving cars comes underfire

May 22, 2015

It has come to light through an investigation conducted by the Associated Press that four of the 48 self-driving cars on California’s roads have been involved in four accidents since September 2014. In a recent article...

Insurnace Fraud Sweep has resulted in 31 individuals charged

May 20, 2015

State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announced today at a press conference the success of “Operation Flames and Flood Two” which charged 31 individuals with insurance fraud. According to the State...

Century Woman charged with Auto Insurance Fraud

May 18, 2015

The Florida Department of Financial Services Insurance Fraud Division charged Trisha Michelle Milstead a resident of Century, FL with one felony count of insurance fraud. Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille stated that on...

Insurance agent sentenced for 8 years for racketeering

May 15, 2015

On May 12, State Attorney Bill Eddins announced the arrest of Randall Peterson. Peterson was a Cantonment insurance agent who conducted a fraudulent insurance scheme while operating under multiple business names which...

Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC) Conference

May 14, 2015

Roig Lawyers attorneys and healthcare policy advisor will speak at 23rd annual Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee (FIFEC) Conference on June 12, 2015 in Orlando, FL. Nelson C. Bellido, Dennis La Rosa, Miguel Roura,...

Three Arrested in Lauderdale-by-the Sea PIP Scam

May 13, 2015

On May 6, 2015, the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud announced the arrest of three Broward County men on charges of insurance fraud. The men reportedly collected more than $77,000 in...

Allstate battles in Appellate courts

May 8, 2015

Allstate is under fire in various courts addressing the language of its policy following the Florida Supreme Court’s ruling in Geico Gen. Ins. Co. v. Virtual Imaging Services, Inc., 141 So.3d 147 (Fla.2013). In Virtual...