Monthly Archives: <span>September 2002</span>

Big Rig Driver Collects on False WC Claim

Truck driver Ovidio Ochoa, 43, of Hesperia, Calif., was arrested recently by CDI investigators. The San Bernardino County Superior Court issued a felony warrant on Aug. 6, 2002 charging Ochoa with six counts of giving false or misleading information regarding …

Stockton Man Submits False Claim

Purn Howard, 37, of Stockton, Calif., surrendered to authorities in San Joaquin County on multiple counts of fraud, according to an investigation by the CDI’s Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division. Howard allegedly reported his vehicle stolen on Dec. 12, 2001 …

Modesto Woman Accused of Auto Ins. Fraud

Lakisha Nicole Langston, 22, of Modesto, Calif., surrendered to authorities in Stanislaus County on three counts of insurance fraud. Langston purchased an auto insurance policy from Infinity Insurance Company on Sept. 21, 2001. She allegedly told the broker that her …

Big Lots Employee Files False WC Claim

Evelina Ortiz Rosario, 49, of Modesto, Calif., was arrested at her residence and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on five counts of insurance fraud. Rosario was working at Big Lots in Santa Clara, Calif., when she injured her left …

Folsom, Calif. Man Submits False Receipts

Gary Scott Bishop, 35, of Folsom, Calif., was arrested on two felony counts of insurance fraud and booked into the Sacramento County Jail. In Aug. 2001, Bishop allegedly claimed his residence garage was burglarized. Bishop filed a homeowners claim with …

Encinitas, Calif. Man Accused of WC Fraud and Grand Theft

James Charles Isbell, 38, of Encinitas, Calif., was charged with seven counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft. According to investigators from the California Department of Insurance (CDI)Criminal Investigations Branch’s Fraud Division, Isbell was observed on videotape …

CHUBB RELEASES CYBER RISK NEEDS ANALYSIS

The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has released a four-page guide, the “Cyber Risks Needs Analysis,” to provide corporate board members, risk managers and information technology security professionals with a methodology to identify and mitigate their organizations’ cyber exposures. The …

NEV. ESTABLISHES CONSTRUCTION LIABILITY CLEARING HOUSE

Nevada Commissioner Alice Molasky-Arman ordered that a “Construction Liability Clearing House” be established for the purpose of providing information on markets and availability of residential construction insurance. She also asked for assistance from the insurance industry for the formation of …

CANCELLED INSURANCE WOES LEAD TO TRUCKING COMPANY’S DOWNFALL

Consolidated Freightways Corp., one of the nation’s largest trucking firms, is shutting down its U.S. operations immediately and moving to liquidate the business, according to the Los Angeles Times. Headquartered in Vancouver, Wash., Consolidated has been struggling financially over the …

INSURANCE JOURNAL WEB SITE REACHES MILESTONE

Insurance Journal.com’s associate publisher Mitch Dunford announced recently that the Web site for the 79-year-old insurance publication surpassed 1 million page views in the month of August. “This is a milestone for our company,” Dunford commented. “One million page views …