Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) News

Miami Man Arrested in $60K Trucking Insurance Fraud Scheme

A South Florida trucking company owner was arrested last month after allegedly selling fraudulent insurance coverage with certificates of insurance totaling nearly $60,000 to local commercial truckers, according to a statement from Florida Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis. Investigators …

Florida Warns of Insurance Email Scam Targeting Consumers

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) and the Department of Financial Services (DFS) are warning state insurance consumers of a scam involving the unauthorized use of Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier’s name and position. According to a statement from OIR …

Florida Business Owner Accused of Stealing $1M in Workers’ Comp Scheme

Owner of a Fort Myers, Fla., staffing and payroll services firm was arrested in mid-July over the alleged theft of more than $1 million, according to a statement from Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater and the Department of Financial Services’ …