Latest Insurance fraud Stories
Suspicious Theft/Loss (Non-Vehicle) Tops Property Claims DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released its first half 2012 questionable claims (QC) referral reason analysis. The report examines six referral reason categories of claims--property, casualty, commercial, workers' compensation, vehicle and miscellaneous--for the first half of 2010, 2011 and 2012. Questionable claims are claims that NICB member...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Aug. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Allstate Insurance Company is seeking to recover $500,000 from a New York area medical doctor and his professional corporation in its 6(th) insurance fraud lawsuit of 2012. The complaint, filed under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") and principles of common law, alleges that the defendants engaged in schemes in which fraudulent and misleading bills were submitted to Allstate for services and testing that...
NICB Reports Nine Percent Decline from 2010 DES PLAINES, Ill., July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its latest report on boat theft and recoveries in the United States. The report examines watercraft* reported stolen between January 1 and December 31, 2011. The report draws from data contained in the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Overall, there were...
DALLAS, July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Vascular Associates, PA, the premier vascular surgical group in the state of Texas, will aggressively fight false charges from a former employee who has accused the group and its doctors of Medicare and insurance fraud. Cortez Mills, who worked for Texas Vascular for two years before being terminated for cause, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2012. "The allegations are outrageous and completely false, and we look forward to proving that in...
DALLAS, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A former employee of Dallas' Texas Vascular Associates, PA, (TVA) is suing the company and nine physicians after being fired for allegedly refusing to fraudulently bill Medicare and private insurance companies for patient services. Cortez Mills began working for TVA in 2010 and was the company's only certified medical coding professional. According to the lawsuit, Ms. Mills discovered the fraudulent billing practices while reviewing and...
LIVONIA, Mich., July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The warm sunshine of a Michigan summer brings with it more than just trips to the beach - it also brings an increase in auto theft and auto theft-related crimes, according to H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts), Michigan's statewide vehicle theft prevention program. According to the FBI, July marks the start of the high season for car theft. In 2010, a car was stolen every 42.8 seconds for a total of 737,000 car thefts resulting in...
Governor urged to veto flawed legislation that could raise the cost of insurance ALBANY, N.Y., July 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) today called on Governor Cuomo to veto legislation adopted in the final hours of the legislative session that could increase the cost of insurance for New York drivers as well as work with key legislators and all interested parties to adopt reform that combats no-fault auto insurance fraud. "It was crucial...
If You Didn't Request It - Reject It DES PLAINES, Ill., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Each year, natural disasters affect thousands of people, often damaging or totally destroying their dwellings. Although avoiding a disaster might be impossible, preparing for one is not and having adequate homeowners insurance is one way to prepare for the unthinkable. The purpose of homeowners insurance, among other things, is to protect you from financial harm by covering the cost of...
LIVONIA, Mich., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) is cautioning Michigan drivers to be aware of the continuing growing trends in unconventional auto theft-related crimes. Criminals continue to become more creative when it comes to stealing vehicles as vehicle security technology increases and as law enforcement and insurance investigators continue to successfully put thieves behind bars. "Thieves are always coming up with new ways to steal vehicles...
Small Retailers May Be Prime Targets DES PLAINES, Ill., May 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One of the most popular examples used by the insurance industry to describe fraud is the manufactured slip-and-fall injury. Just the mention of the term conjures up images of a person writhing in pain on the floor of a supermarket while pointing a blaming finger at a nearby banana peel. Without any doubt these kinds of accidents occur and innocent people sustain serious injuries as a...
