John Askins, Director
Division of Insurance Fraud
REPORT INSURANCE FRAUD
Division of Insurance Fraud
Fraud Related Press Releases
Year 2005
GALLAGHER UNVEILS A NEW PHASE IN ONGOING ANTI-PIP FRAUD PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
MAN GETS 3-YEAR SENTENCE FOR SELLING FAKE INSURANCE CARDS
FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES THANKS CFO TOM GALLAGHER FOR LEADING INSURANCE FRAUD FIGHT
AUTO SHOP OWNERS CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD
FLORIDA MAN WANTED IN FAMILY SLIP-AND-FALL SCHEME IS AWAITING EXTRADITION IN CALIFORNIA
DFS ARRESTS TWO MORE UNLICENSED PUBLIC ADJUSTERS
FLORIDA INSURANCE AGENT ACCUSED OF STEALING PREMIUMS, PUTTING UNINSURED TRUCK DRIVERS ON ROAD
Year 2004
CORAL SPRINGS TITLE ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH FRAUD
CLINIC OWNER, ‘PATIENTS’ FACE INSURANCE FRAUD CHARGES
EMPLOYER OF WORKERS KILLED AT JULY CONSTRUCTION-SITE ACCIDENT CHARGED WITH FRAUD
PASCO
COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF FILING FALSE INSURANCE CLAIMS
MIAMI
MAN ARRESTED FOR SELLING BOGUS DISCOUNT PLAN
CFO
GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES TWO MORE ARRESTS OF UNLICENSED ADJUSTERS IN FT. MYERS AREA
INSURANCE AGENT ALLEGEDLY USED FORGERY, DECEIT TO BILK CUSTOMERS OUT OF $200,000
MAN
CHARGED WITH FILING FALSE INSURANCE CLAIM AFTER HOME BURNS AS A RESULT OF ARSON
SPRING
HILL
RESIDENT CHARGED WITH WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD
JACKSONVILLE AGENT SUSPENDED FOR AIDING AND ABETTING UNLICENSED INSURANCE
SALES AND “SLIDING”
GALLAGHER TAPS LAW ENFORCEMENT VETERAN TO LEAD
TITLE
AGENT ARRESTED FOR STEALING MORE THAN $1.1 MILLION
AGENTS CHARGED WITH ISSUING FAKE INSURANCE CERTIFICATES
LAKE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH ORGANIZED FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED WHITE COLLAR CRIME
CFO GALLAGHER RELEASES ANNUAL TOP 10 FRAUD LIST
TWO MIAMI INSURANCE ADJUSTERS FACING FRAUD, THEFT CHARGES
HOMESTEAD COMPANY OWNER MUST PAY RESTITUTION
MORE CHARGES FILED AGAINST FORMER ORLANDO INSURANCE AGENT
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER CONVICTED ON FEDERAL CHARGES
MIAMI COUPLE CHARGED WITH FRAUD, GRAND THEFT
MAN ARRESTED FOR SELLING FAKE INSURANCE CARDS
BROWARD COUNTY INSURANCE AGENT CHARGED WITH THEFT
WOMAN CHARGED WITH SELLING PHONY INSURANCE CARDS
DFS PAYS $15,000 REWARD TO FLORIDA ‘FRAUD BUSTER’
STATE HIRES PROSECUTOR TO HELP DRIVE DOWN PIP FRAUD
WOMAN CHARGED SECOND TIME FOR STEALING INSURANCE FUNDS
FATHER, SON CONVICTED OF INSURANCE PREMIUM THEFTS
3 ARRESTED FOR $1.5 MILLION IN INSURANCE FRAUD
5 ARRESTED IN SCHEME THAT DEFRAUDED HUNDREDS OF SENIORS
WOMAN CHARGED WITH STEALING GUARANTY FUNDS
TAMPA MEDICAL CLINIC RECORDS SEIZED, OWNERS ARRESTED
INSURANCE AGENT CHARGED WITH SELLING PHONY BONDS
WOMAN CHARGED WITH FRAUD BASED ON PRESCRIPTIONS
VIATICAL FRAUD INDICTMENT RETURNED
THIRD AGENT PLEADS GUILTY IN INSURANCE ‘SLIDING’ SCHEME
TWO ARRESTED IN WORKERS’ COMP FRAUD SWEEP
DENTAL ASSISTANT CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD
ORLANDO INSURANCE AGENT PLEADS NO CONTEST TO FRAUD
MAN POSING AS PSYCHOTHERAPIST CHARGED WITH FRAUD
MORE ARRESTS IN ONGOING PIP FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Year 2003
FLORIDA OUTPACES NATION IN INSURANCE FRAUD CONVICTIONS
TWO SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESSMEN FACE INSURANCE CHARGES
DAUGHTER ALLEGEDLY STEALS MORE THAN $80,000 FROM ELDERLY MOTHER
TALLAHASSEE POOL BUSINESS OWNER CHARGED WITH FRAUD
MIAMI BAIL BONDSMAN BANNED FROM THE INDUSTRY AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO DIVERSION OF PREMIUMS
FORMER PENSACOLA INSURANCE AGENT CHARGED WITH THEFT
FORT LAUDERDALE AGENT FACING FELONY CHARGE, LOSS OF LICENSE AFTER
MIAMI TITLE AGENCY OWNER DENIED BOND REDUCTION, CHARGED WITH 41 ADDITIONAL COUNTS OF ESCROW THEFT
GALLAGHER, RUNDLE ANNOUNCE NEW STRATEGY FOR COMBATING AUTO INSURANCE FRAUD
GALLAGHER, RUNDLE PROCLAMA NUEVA ESTRATEGIA PARA COMBATIR EL FRAUDE EN SEGUROS DE AUTOMOVILES
MIAMI TITLE AGENCY OWNER CHARGED WITH ESCROW THEFT
FORT LAUDERDALE COMPANY OWNER CHARGED WITH THEFT
FORMER INSURANCE AGENT CHARGED WITH FRAUD
FLORIDA AGENTS CHARGED WITH SELLING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
DIRECTOR OF UNLICENSED INSURANCE ENTITY ARRESTED
LOCAL COP CHARGED WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION FRAUD
CLINIC OWNER ARRESTED FOR PIP FRAUD SCHEME
PENSACOLA CAR DEALER CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD
FORMER AGENT ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY STEALING MORE THAN $180,000 FROM A LOCAL INSURANCE AGENCY
MOTHER AND SON FACING PIP FRAUD CHARGES
ORLANDO AGENT CHARGED WITH INSURANCE FRAUD
BROWARD COUPLE ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT AND FORGERY
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ANNOUNCES FIGHT FINANCIAL FRAUD IN FLORIDA WEEK
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER ANNOUNCES FIGHT FINANCIAL FRAUD IN FLORIDA WEEK
MIAMI TITLE AGENT BANNED FROM INDUSTRY FOR THEFT
PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ALERTING PUBLIC TO AN INSURANCE SCAM DUE TO ARREST OF SUSPECT
HOMESTEAD COMPANY OWNER FACING FRAUD CHARGES
GALLAGHER TESTIFIES ON VIATICAL SETTLEMENT TRANSACTIONS AND CURBING POTENTIAL FRAUD
FORMER HIALEAH POLICEMAN ACCUSED OF AIDING PIP FRAUD
ARREST OF MIAMI AUTO INSURANCE AGENT PROMPTS RENEWED WARNING TO ‘VERIFY BEFORE YOU BUY’
FUTURE FIRST FINANCIAL GROUP PRESIDENT ARRESTED
GALLAGHER, POSEY ANNOUNCE FELONY CHARGES AGAINST OPERATORS OF UNLICENSED INSURANCE ENTITY
MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS CHARGED WITH PIP FRAUD
GALLAGHER APPLAUDS BILL TIGHTENING CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR SALE OF UNLICENSED INSURANCE IN FLORIDA
JACKSONVILLE CLINIC OWNER ARRESTED FOR BILLING FRAUD
3 IN MIAMI CHARGED WITH PASSING FRAUDULENT CRASH REPORTS
FORMER INSURANCE AGENT ARRESTED FOR GRAND THEFT AND ORGANIZED FRAUD
DFS PAYS $25,000 IN REWARDS TO FLORIDA "FRAUD BUSTERS"
CAREER CRIMINAL GETS 20 YEARS FOR INSURANCE FRAUD
CENTRAL FLORIDA ROOFING COMPANY OWNERS ARRESTED
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DRYWALL COMPANY FINED $361,000