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Colonel Vicki L. Cutcliffe, Director
Department of Financial Services
Division of Insurance Fraud
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Tallahassee, FL 32399-0324

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Fraud Related Press Releases

 

 

Year 2005

GALLAGHER UNVEILS A NEW PHASE IN ONGOING ANTI-PIP FRAUD PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

 

 

GALLAGHER REVELA UNA NUEVA ETAPA EN LA CAMPAÑA EDUCACIONAL PARA DETECTAR FRAUDE RELACIONADO CONTRA PROTECCIÓN DE DAÑOS PERSONALES (PIP)

 

 

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


GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES THE FIFTH ARREST OF AN UNLICENSED PUBLIC ADJUSTER WORKING IN HURRICANE-DAMAGE AREA


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

 

 

 

CFO GALLAGHER ANNOUNCES ARREST OF UNLICENSED ADJUSTER, WARNS REPORTS HAVE LED TO SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS


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

MIAMI CLINIC OWNER, FOUR OTHERS ARRESTED AFTER HUMVEE USED TO RAM CARS IN AUTO INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME

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

JUSTUS VIATICAL GROUP OWNER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO NUMEROUS COUNTS OF GRAND THEFT

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