The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently released results from its investigation into a minor collision involving an autonomous shuttle bus and a commercial truck in 2017. No one was injured in the crash;...
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Andrew Fisher, the president and part-owner of Physician Specialty Pharmacy, is being accused of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Allegedly, Fisher and five co-conspirators submitted...
There have been a lot more claims for water damage than wind damage in recent years, including the trillions of gallons of water Texas experienced when Hurricane Harvey hit in 2017. Since that time, water damage claims have...
Former Miami insurance agent Antonio Jesus Zoghbi has been accused of stealing more than $1.7 million in insurance premiums. Zoghbi allegedly used fraudulent and stolen identities to create fictitious insurance policies and...
Florida CFO Urging Insurers to “Step Up” in Closing Out Remaining Hurricane Michael Claims
July 22, 2019
Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis is urging insurance companies to resolve the more than 21,000 open insurance claims related to Hurricane Michael. On the 9-month anniversary of Hurricane Michael, CFO Patronis released a statement...
Many laws that were passed by the Florida Legislature during the 2019 legislative session effect the insurance industry. The majority of the laws took affect on July 1st. Here’s a summary of what did and did not pass....
Autonomous Vehicles’ Movement Towards the Mainstream
July 18, 2019
There have been many significant advances in autonomous vehicle technology around the world. Among those was a bill that was recently passed in Florida, allowing AV systems to operate on the streets without a human driver....
Land o’ Lakes Medical Marketing Company Owner Found Guilty in $2M Medicare Fraud Scheme
July 16, 2019
David Brock Lovelace, the owner of the medical marketing company DBL Management LLC, was found guilty of Medicare fraud. After a four-day trial, Lovelace was found guilty of conspiracy to pay health care kickbacks and...
Couple Denied Coverage After Water Heater Leak Under Policy’s Earth Movement Exclusion
July 11, 2019
Barbara and Charles Hatch had a water heater leak about 4,000 gallons of water flooding their home. Their insurance company, GeoVera Specialty Insurance Co., inspected the claim and issued payment to mitigate the damage....
Williston Hospital Being Investigated for Fraud
July 10, 2019
Williston’s Regional General Hospital has been allegedly involved in a $57 million fraud scheme with Jacksonville businessman Kyle Marcotte. Marcotte ran a urine testing operation which used Regional General and another...