Latest Fraud Headlines
All the headlines from our Fraud Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Business Owner Nabbed in $32M Workers’ Comp Fraud Scheme
Jun 1 2017 // Detectives with the California Department of Insurance arrested Gina Marie Gregori, 55, of Lafayette, for allegedly underreporting payroll and duping insurers out of $32 million. Gregori was charged with 19 felony counts...
Florida Man Arrested After Torching Business Complex for Insurance Money
Jun 1 2017 // The owner of a business complex in Tallahassee, Fla., was arrested by arson investigators from the Florida Department of Financial Services on charges of arson and insurance fraud, according to CFO and State Fire Marshal...
Texas Bill Affirming Workers’ Comp Division Fraud Unit Advances
May 26 2017 // The Texas Senate has passed legislation that affirms the authority of Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation fraud unit to conduct criminal investigations. The Senate passed HB 2053 on May 24; it was previously...
Today’s Climate of Crime, Safety and Security at Schools, Colleges
May 23 2017 // One in every 5 middle and high school students has complained of being bullied at school and the number of reports of sexual assault on college campuses has more than tripled over the past decade, according to a federal...
New York Construction Company Owner Indicted for Manslaughter
May 22 2017 // The owner of a Bedford-Stuyvesant construction company and his businesses have been indicted on manslaughter and other charges after a wall collapsed at an excavation site, killing one construction worker and injuring two...
14 Arrested in Miami Assisted Living Facility Insurance Fraud Scheme
May 19 2017 // A year-long investigation led by insurance fraud investigators with the Florida Department of Financial Services has ended with 14 arrests of assisted living facility owners in the Miami area, according to a statement by...
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Suspends Two, Including Drobot
May 18 2017 // California’s Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended two more medical providers from participating in California’s workers’ compensation...
Mass. Court Finds Defendant Guilty of Insurance Fraud in Car Accident Case
May 16 2017 // The Massachusetts Appeals Court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to charge the defendant in a case involving a Boston car accident with motor vehicle insurance fraud. However, the Appeals Court reversed the...
Q&A: Art Theft and Its Impact on the Insurance Industry
May 15 2017 // Bill Anderson, a managing partner of Brooklyn, New York-based Art Guard, recently spoke with Insurance Journal about issues related to insurance and artwork. Anderson has observed that roughly more than 50 percent of art...
Police: Vehicle Thefts in Bismarck, North Dakota, Doubled Last Year
May 10 2017 // Bismarck, N.D., police say the number of motor vehicle thefts more than doubled last year. A new report that compiles crime statistics for the city shows 309 vehicles were stolen in Bismarck last year, compared with 154 in...
High-Profile Cyber Attacks Drive Growth of Cyber Crime Insurance
May 10 2017 // For companies and organizations, an attack by hackers can inflict financial losses, corporate embarrassment and legal action. For insurers jumping into the brave new world of cyber crime insurance, it’s free...
67 Guns Stolen Off Delivery Truck Outside Mississippi Sporting Goods Store
May 10 2017 // Authorities in north Mississippi say 67 guns were stolen from a tractor-trailer that was waiting to deliver the firearms to a sporting goods store. The Commercial Appeal reports that 61 handguns six other firearms were...
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Suspends 4 Medical Providers
May 9 2017 // California’s Department of Industrial Relations and the Division of Workers’ Compensation has suspended four more medical providers from participating in California’s workers’ compensation...
Alabama Man Arrested by FBI For Stealing $180K from Employers
May 9 2017 // An Alabama man has been arrested on charges of stealing more than $180,000 from former employers. AL.com reports the FBI arrested 32-year-old Randall Sho Woods on May 3. The Department of Justice says in a release that a...
Arkansas Woman Pleads Guilty in Fake U-Haul Crash Case
May 8 2017 // An Little Rock woman has negotiated a plea in an insurance fraud case involving a 2015 reported car accident involving a U-Haul rental vehicle and fraudulent insurance claims, Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Allen Kerr...
Beazley Offers ‘Seamless’ Financial Lines Cover for Crime, PI & Data Breaches
May 8 2017 // Beazley has unveiled two sets of financial lines’ products for organizations domiciled outside the United States. One is designed for the specific needs of financial institutions and the other provides comprehensive...
Mexico Auto Thefts Surge in Ominous Trend for Insurers
May 3 2017 // Auto-theft rates in Mexico are rising at the fastest pace ever, and authorities are getting worse at tracking down the stolen cars. In March, the number of auto thefts rose 21 percent from the same month a year earlier,...
Florida County Leads State in Juvenile Auto Thefts
May 3 2017 // A real life game of Grand Theft Auto is playing out across one Florida County. Kids as young as 10, barely able to see over the steering wheel, are driving cars past 100 mph into oncoming traffic, trees, light poles and...
Florida Eye Doctor Convicted of 67 Counts in Medicare Fraud Scheme
May 2 2017 // A prominent Florida eye doctor accused of political corruption was convicted of Medicare fraud Friday, increasing the odds that federal prosecutors could pressure him to testify against New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob...
Legal Marijuana Stores Linked to Increased Property Crime
May 1 2017 // Legal marijuana shops are linked to higher levels of property crime in nearby areas, according to a nearly three-year study in Denver. Researchers found that crime isn’t higher in the area immediately surrounding...
