New York Auto Insurance Fraud Ring Shut Down

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

A federal investigation has resulted in the dismantling of an auto insurance fraud ring that was working in New York. This group managed to scam insurance companies out of $279 million dollars, by filing bogus claims. They were able to do this by taking advantage of New York’s no-fault auto insurance. Some states have what is called no-fault auto insurance. Florida and New York are two of the states that do. The majority of states do not use this particular type of car insurance. No-fault auto insurance is a personal, (or individual), policy that functions somewhat differently than a typical … Continue reading →

Florida County Cracks Down on Auto Insurance Fraud

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Jen Thorpe

Hillsborough County, in Florida, has passed regulations that crack down on auto insurance fraud, and the fraudulent medical clinics that enable it. The county is tired of waiting for the State of Florida to fix the problems with the no-fault auto insurance that leads to insurance fraud. Florida is one of the states that has no-fault auto insurance. It is a personal, (or individual) auto insurance policy that, in many ways, functions like a typical auto insurance policy. It does have some significant differences, however. Let’s say that two people get into a “fender bender” in a state that does … Continue reading →