Georgia insurance fraud News

Former Georgia Mayor Pleads Guilty to 30 Counts of Insurance Fraud

A former Georgia mayor pleaded guilty Tuesday to 30 counts of insurance fraud after stealing over $11,000 from victims who believed they were paying for insurance policies. Former Franklin Mayor Brad Yates, in a negotiated plea deal, was sentenced to …

Georgia Agent Indicted on 23 Counts, Accused of Stealing $1.3M from Customers

A Georgia man was indicted last month on 23 counts, including insurance fraud and trafficking an elder person by financial exploitation, after an investigation earlier this year by the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud Unit led to his arrest. According …

Georgia Man Accused of Faking Burglary to Business for Insurance Payout

A man trashed his pizza restaurant and ice cream shop near Atlanta to fake a racially motivated burglary so he could file an insurance claim, police said. Gwinnett County police officers responded just before 9:30 p.m. on Sept. 11 after …

Georgia Makes 49 Insurance Fraud Arrests in First Half of 2019

Agents from the Georgia Department of Insurance Fraud Investigations Division made 49 arrests in the first half of 2019 and are set to pass the total number of arrests from last year (60) in just the third calendar quarter, according …

Georgia County Commissioner Accused of Stealing from Insurance Clients

A county commissioner in coastal Georgia says he’s innocent after a grand jury indicted him on charges that he took money from clients of his insurance business. The Brunswick News reports Glynn County Commissioner Bob Coleman was indicted Wednesday on …

Georgia Conducts Statewide Insurance Fraud Raids; Makes 8 Arrests in 10 Days

Agents in the Fraud Investigations Division at the Georgia Department of Insurance made 8 arrests as a part of an insurance fraud round up, according to a statement from GADOI. The round up consisted of several raids around the state …

Georgia Makes Multiple Arrests in $120M, Multi-State Insurance Fraud Scheme

Several individuals were arrested last week involved in an insurance fraud scheme stretching all the way to California that is believed to have totaled $120 million in losses, according to the Georgia Department of Insurance. Agents in the Fraud Investigations …

Georgia Woman Arrested for Torching Home, Filing Claim with State Farm

A Habersham County, Ga., woman has been charged with first-degree arson for allegedly setting fire to her home and one count of insurance fraud for submitting a fraudulent insurance claim, according to a statement from Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner …

Georgia Insurance Agent Arrested For Pocketing $2K in Client Premiums

A Georgia insurance agent has been arrested on seven counts of insurance fraud and three counts of forgery in the first-degree for taking insurance premiums from her clients and issuing them fraudulent payment receipts, according to a statement from Georgia …

Two Georgia Women Wanted for Claiming Injuries for Fake Auto Accidents

The Georgia Department of Insurance has issued warrants for two women on multiple counts of insurance fraud for allegedly filing fake auto injury claims that bilked two insurance companies out of more than $21,000. Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens said in …