On November 30, the Arizona Department of Insurance Fraud Division arrested 20-year-old Gilbert Martinez, owner of Gilligan’s Auto Glass, on allegations of fraud schemes, insurance fraud, aggravated identity theft and theft. According to the Department, the allegations against Martinez involve the unauthorized use of several insureds’ personal information, details of their auto insurance company and […]
California Governor Signs Airbag Fraud Bill
Makes it illegal to knowingly manufacturer, sell or install a non-functioning airbag. On Tuesday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2387 (AB2387) making that state the fourth this year to make it a crime to “manufacture, import, install, reinstall, distribute, sell, or offer for sale) a counterfeit or non-functioning airbag. Other states that have […]
Two Massachusetts Collision Repair Shop Employees Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Auto Insurance Fraud Criminal Trial
Will spend up to four years in state prison for obstructing criminal trial. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced yesterday that two collision repair facility employees have been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to corrupting witnesses and making bribes for false testimony as part of a conspiracy to obtain acquittals at a March 2012 […]
California BAR Revokes Two RV Collision Repair Shop Licenses for Fraud
Bakersfield body shops ordered to pay close to $125,000 in investigative costs and legal fees. The California Bureau of Automotive Repair announced it has revoked the licenses of DM Collins Inc., dba DC’s RV Center of Bakersfield, for fraud and making untrue or misleading statements. The Order of Revocation, which took effect September 13, was […]
New York Collision Repair Shop Owner Convicted of Insurance and Sales Tax Fraud
Will pay $500,000 in restitution to auto insurers and New York State. New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Boone announced today the guilty plea of Aniello Strocchia, 43, owner of BM Auto Collision, Inc., headquartered in Maspeth, N.Y. Strocchia pleaded guilty today in Queens County Supreme Court […]
Las Vegas Collision Repair Shop Pleads Guilty to Fraud
Nevada Attorney General Laxalt announced the guilty plea of a Las Vegas auto body shop for fraudulent practices Nevada Attorney General Adam Paul Laxalt announced that A Plus Auto Body, Inc., a Las Vegas collision repair facility, pleaded guilty to one count of multiple transactions involving fraud or deceit in the course of an enterprise […]
Guidewire Announces Partnership with FICO to Fight Insurance Claims Fraud
Guidewire Software, Inc. (GWRE), a provider of software products to Property/Casualty (P/C) insurers, announced a strategic relationship with FICO, an analytics company, to help insurers identify and prevent personal auto claims fraud in the U.S. and Canada. FICO’s models for detecting fraud throughout the claim lifecycle will be a key component of the Guidewire’s planned […]
Two California Collision Repair Shop Owners Charged in $140,000 Felony Insurance Fraud Bust
Repairers among nine charged as part of organized crime ring busted for submitting fraudulent claims for crashes that never occurred. The California Department of Insurance announced that Juan Ortiz Velazquez, 27, of San Jose and owner of Carlos Auto Body, was arrested with seven other suspects and charged with multiple counts of felony insurance fraud […]
Claims Adjuster Charged with $276,000 Insurance Fraud in California
Claims adjuster allegedly crafted elaborate scheme using family and friends. 19 charged with embezzling from insurer. The California Department of Insurance announced that Elizabeth Louise Brown, 48, of Canyon Country, a former claims adjuster with Explorer Insurance, was arrested April 7 and charged with multiple felonies, including insurance fraud and conspiracy for allegedly embezzling more […]
New York Attorney General Announces Tax Fraud Guilty Plea by Collision Repair Facility Owner
Long Island shop owner also expected to plead guilty to felony insurance fraud. Will pay $1.5 million in restitution. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman and Department of Taxation and Finance Commissioner Boone announced March 9 the guilty plea of Ronald Ustica, Jr., 47, owner of R&U Auto Body, Inc., headquartered in Merrick, N.Y.. Ustica pleaded […]
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