Eliot Spitzer News

NYSID Announces 100-Count Auto Fraud Indictment

New York’s Superintendent of Insurance Gregory V. Serio and Attorney General Eliot Spitzer aren’t resting on last year’s achievements in fighting fraud (See IJ Website Mar.9). Yesterday they announced the filing of a 100-count indictment charging 11 people and seven …

Group Urges Calif., N.Y. Regulators to Probe Broker Practices

A conservative legal group has called for insurance regulators and attorneys general in California and New York to investigate conflicts of interest they say are caused by placement service agreements (PSAs) and the practice of “leveraging.” The use of PSAs …

PIANY’s MetroRAP a Huge Success

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.’s MetroRAP 2004 shattered attendance records for the fifth year in a row, with more than 500 industry representatives gathering in Brooklyn. (See IJ Website Jan.26) “Before the doors opened, we had …

PIANY Commends Authorities on Fraud Results, Urges Vigilance

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. expressed the organization’s satisfaction at the fraud fighting efforts of both the NYSID (see previous article) and the Automobile Insurance Fraud Unit (AIFU) within the Attorney General’s Office. Together they account …

Brooklyn Hosts PIANY’s MetroRAP

Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz proclaimed Jan. 22, 2004, “Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. Insurance Day,” coinciding with the PIANY’s annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program (MetroRAP), held at the New York Marriott Brooklyn. The PIANY returned the …

N.Y. Arrests Psychotherapists for Fraud

A 263-count indictment, filed in Kings County Supreme Court, charges Gabriel Feldmar Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, and three psychotherapists under his employ, Brian McCarthy, Tomeka Austin and Nasim Jadoon, with conspiracy and multiple counts of grand larceny, insurance fraud and …

N.Y. Announces Arrest of 4 Psychotherapists on Insurance Fraud Charges

New York State Insurance Superintendent Gregory Serio, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly jointly announced the filing of charges against four psychotherapists who fraudulently billed insurance companies for counseling services they claimed were provided to hundreds of …

PIANY Announces Continuing Education Courses for MetroRAP 2004

The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. announced that it will feature two continuing education courses during its annual Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program (MetroRAP) scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at the New York Marriott Brooklyn, the first …

N.Y. State Attorney General to Speak at PIANY MetroRAP

Independent insurance professionals who attend the Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc.’s Metropolitan Regional Awareness Program will hear what New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s office plans to do to combat insurance fraud. This year’s MetroRAP will …

Three Men Indicted in N.Y. Motorcycle Fraud Ring

Eliot Spitzer, New York’s Attorney General, and State Insurance Department Superintendent Gregory V. Serio jointly announced the arrest of three men, Michael Colon, Rafael Feliz and Fermin Gonell, named as defendants in a 44-count indictment voted by a Bronx grand …