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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...

Two operators of Lake Worth clinic arrested

May 4, 2015

Janio Vico and Jharildan Vico, were arrested April 30th for PIP fraud, according to the Palm Beach Post. Janio Vico and Jharildan Vico owned and operated V & C Rehabilitation Center in Lake Worth which offered...

Jacksonville PIP Fraud Scheme Involved Staged Auto Accidents

April 29, 2015

Roxana Suarez La Rosa was arrested for PIP fraud, according to an April 28 release by the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud. Suarez La Rosa owned and operated the Saint Jose Injury Center...

Operator of Unlicensed Orlando PIP Clinics Arrested

April 24, 2015

Josue Pierrissaint, 30, was arrested by the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) for charges related to operating unlicensed Orlando PIP clinics earlier this year. A string of three PIP clinics were opened by...

Details Emerge on Unlicensed Clinics Behind $243K in PIP Fraud

April 22, 2015

The FLPIPGuide previously reported that Dr. Lherisson Domond, 82, was arrested earlier this year for acting as the straw owner of Unity Pain and Injury Center in Orlando. The Florida Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) recently...

Tampa PIP Fraud Investigation Results in Seven Arrests

April 13, 2015

An office manager who acted as a patient broker as well as her six patient recruits were recently arrested on insurance fraud charges by the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF) after...

Beyond Texting: Distracted Driving Includes Selfies, PDA & Grooming

April 8, 2015

Although texting while driving remains a top driving distraction, a recent survey from Erie Insurance found that there are a variety of activities happening behind the wheel that could lead to impending accidents. The online...

Sales of Fraudulent Life Insurance Policies Leads to Pompano Beach Arrest

April 6, 2015

A Pompano Beach woman who sold fraudulent life insurance policies to elderly military veterans and their families has been arrested and charged with insurance fraud, according to an April 1 announcement by Florida’s Chief...

Florida CFO Stresses Insurance Fraud Prevention Efforts

April 1, 2015

As Fraud Prevention Month came to a close, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced that the Florida Department of Financial Services remains focused on raising awareness of insurance fraud and its impact on the...

Uber and Lyft Oppose Florida Push for Increased Insurance Coverage

March 31, 2015

Florida Sen. David Simmons, R-Altamonte Springs, is pushing for stronger insurance requirements for transportation network companies that connect drivers with passengers through smartphone apps. According to a recent article...