March 10, 2004
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 …
February 11, 2004
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 …
January 28, 2004
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 …
January 27, 2004
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 …
January 26, 2004
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 …
January 12, 2004
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 …
December 15, 2003
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 …
December 5, 2003
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 …
November 24, 2003
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 …
June 2, 2003
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 …