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Washington state regulators seek man facing felony insurance fraud charges

June 30, 2022 Regulation News No comments.

Vincent Labarbera, of Vancouver, Wash., has been added to Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s most wanted after he failed to…

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N.C. man charged with insurance fraud involving renters’ claim

June 24, 2022

The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on June 23, 2022:. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Markel Ray Hyshaw, 28, 3520 Drawbridge Parkway, Greensboro. Special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigation Division accuse Hyshaw of falsely claiming to…

$2 billion in pandemic unemployment fraud found

June 23, 2022

The report released Thursday by Auditor General Frank Mautino covered much of the life of the program, July 2020 through June 2021. The Pritzker administration has said the PUA program was designed hastily and does not give employers an opportunity to challenge fraudulent claims because the type of workers applying for benefits do not technically have…

Editorial: Washington Insurance Commissioner Kreidler should resign

June 21, 2022

Jun. 21— Following revelations about disparaging office conduct, it is difficult to imagine state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler effectively performing his duties to serve the people of Washington. Jay Inslee released a statement that read in part: "Commissioner Kreidler assured his employees and the public he would work to improve his relationship…

N.C. Insurance Dept.: Greensboro woman charged with insurance fraud

June 21, 2022

The North Carolina Department of Insurance issued the following news release on June 20, 2022:. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey today announced the arrest of Precious Te-Aera Stevenson, 32, of 3904 Overland Heights Apartment Townhomes, Greensboro. Special agents with the Department of Insurance's Criminal Investigations Division…

Mississippi woman sentenced to 57 months in prison for health care fraud

June 21, 2022

The announcement was made by United States Attorney Darren J. LaMarca, Special Agent in Charge Jermicha Fomby of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi, Special Agent in Charge Tamala Miles of the U.S. Department of Health& Human Services, Office of Inspector General Atlanta Regional Office, Special Agent in Charge Cynthia A. Bruce of the DoD OIG,…

California limousine company owner charged with worker’s comp fraud

June 20, 2022

Gamlet Abramian, 47, of Porter Ranch, Calif., was arraigned last week on felony counts of workers’ compensation fraud after a…

Florida man gets 14 years in prison for $20M Medicare fraud scheme

June 16, 2022

Marc Sporn, 59, ran the scam through numerous Palm Beach County companies that he founded and used his company accounts to purchase luxury items such as high-end watches and diamond jewelry, classic and exotic cars, and two yachts, according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney’ s Office for the Southern District of Florida. When the IRS tried to collect back taxes…

New Mexico AG settles with Centene over lack of price transparency

June 16, 2022

A news release from the AG’s Office said Centene failed to pass on discounts to the state’s Medicaid program, among other things.

Pinnacle Vodka paid man who said bottle injured him, but it was fraud, officials say

June 14, 2022

Nashville resident Trystan Dakota Billy King, 25, is charged with felony insurance fraud and first-degree forgery, according to a news release from the Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire. King filed a claim against Beam Suntory Inc., the maker of Pinnacle Vodka, in March 2020, according to Cherokee Tribune& Ledger News.

Pandemic fraud syndicates eye their next targets for theft of taxpayers’ money

June 13, 2022

The same identity theft schemes that bilked the unemployment insurance system out of perhaps $250 billion are already being used on states’ disability payment programs. California earlier this year revealed that it had frozen more than 300,000 claims because of fraud concerns, saying“ states have not experienced such scams until now.”. The disability fraud in…

Man sentenced to 51 months in prison for $6.8M PPP fraud

June 9, 2022

NEWARK, N.J.– A dual New York and Florida resident was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Paycheck Protection Program loans totaling over $6.8 million, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Gregory J. Blotnick, 35, of Florida, previously pleaded guilty before U.S. In April 2020, Congress authorized…

Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Biden pick as Fed regulator

June 9, 2022

—The nomination of Michael Barr, President Joe Biden's choice to be the top regulator on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, was approved Wednesday by a congressional committee and sent to the full Senate. Barr, who served as a top Treasury Department official in the Obama administration, is considered likely to be confirmed by the Senate.

Poconos contractor arrested for theft, property damage, failure to finish

June 9, 2022

A contractor from Hawley was arrested Friday, following an investigation into a failed home renovation project in Lake Ariel. According to police paperwork, Johnson, owner and operator of Johnson Residential, LLC, was hired in June 2021 to renovate a Lake Ariel residence and attach a single-family addition to it. Problems began to arise in August when police…

June 7, 2022
A Clearwater pharmacy owner was convicted of healthcare fraud.

Florida pharmacy owner to pay $865k after healthcare fraud conviction

EBSA’s investigation found that – between November 2014 and June 2018 – Nitesh Patel engaged in the healthcare fraud with a Louisville, Kentucky physician.

California insurance broker allegedly pocketed auto insurance premiums

June 7, 2022

Formerly licensed insurance broker Robert Minero, 39, of Downey, Calif., was arraigned on five felony counts including insurance fraud and…

Wisconsin Insurance Commissioner Releases May Enforcement Actions

June 6, 2022

The Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance recently released a list of administrative actions for April. The actions are…

California couple charged with insurance fraud, arson after investigation

June 6, 2022

Eduardo Suarez, 38, of Bakersfield, Calif., was arraigned last week on two felony counts of insurance fraud and arson after…

June 3, 2022
Authorities say nearly two dozen people participated in a complex life insurance scam.

Feds: Fake death certificates part of macabre $26M insurance fraud scam

Federal authorities uncovered a macabre $26 million fraud scheme that supplied phony information to first responders, funeral parlors and cemeteries about recently deceased individuals to illegally collect life insurance payments.

Palm Springs insurance agent allegedly stole from late art dealer

May 26, 2022

An insurance fraud investigation by the California Department of Insurance led to the arrest yesterday of agent John Ryan, 64,…

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