In the early morning of May 3, 2009, auto insurance mogul Nicolas Estrella’s 80-foot yacht was stolen from the dock next to his Mediterranean mansion on Key Biscayne. Last week, state insurance fraud detectives arrested the vessel’s former …
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Founder of Miami’s Estrella Insurance in legal battle over sinking of his luxury yacht – Miami Herald
May 14th, 2012 
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No Comments »Gov. Scott signs Florida auto insurance reform law – The Business Journal
May 8th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Gov. Rick Scott has signed a law that is to minimize auto insurance fraud and possibly reduce the cost of no-fault insurance for Floridians. Changes to the state’s personal-injury-protection (PIP) insurance include creating an organization to combat …
Rick Scott signs law in Jacksonville that will crack down on insurance fraud – Florida Times-Union
May 6th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Jacksonville isn’t known as a hot spot for staged car crashes, but Sheriff John Rutherford’s backing of insurance fraud legislation brought Gov. Rick Scott to Jacksonville Friday for a bill-signing ceremony. Surrounded by uniformed police …
Car insurance changes coming soon – MyFox Tampa Bay
May 5th, 2012 About Auto Insurance TAMPA – There’s a change in your car insurance policy. Governor Rick Scott signed a bill altering Personal Injury Protection, or PIP, to fight fraud and lower premiums, but it comes with new rules. The bill signed on Friday puts a 14-day limit …
Gov. Rick Scott Signs Bill Meant To Crack Down On Fraud In No-Fault Auto Insurance – NBC Miami
May 5th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill designed to crack down on rampant fraud in Florida’s no-fault automobile insurance system on Friday but said he’s worried about a potential loophole in the new law that goes into effect July 1. “They are already trying to scam …
How AutoInsuranceRate.com Can Help You Avoid Being a Fraud Victim – YAHOO!
May 1st, 2012 About Auto Insurance Although not as highly publicized as murders and robberies, car insurance fraud has recently become a real epidemic in this country. Recent studies suggest car insurance fraud costs the United States $2.5 billion each year, resulting in higher costs for everyone.
Undercover sting in Miami nets 16 arrests for alleged PIP insurance fraud – Sun Sentinel
April 21st, 2012 About Auto Insurance An undercover sting at a Miami massage clinic has netted arrests of 16 people for alleged auto insurance fraud and grand theft. The group is charged with fraudulent claims related to personal injury protection insurance known as PIP, the state’s …
Is failing to list your husband insurance fraud? – NASDAQ
April 20th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Is this insurance fraud? Answer: Yes, purposely misrepresenting something to your car insurance company is, in most states, a form of insurance fraud. If caught, one can receive penalties from the state that range from a fine to jail time.
N.J. Regulator Offers Advice for Avoiding Auto Insurance Fraud – Insurance Journal
April 12th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Consumers often face important decisions on insurance, medical treatment and auto repair in the aftermath of an auto accident. But unfortunately, they can end up paying unnecessary expenses or even become victims of fraud if they make a hasty or …
What Others Say: Just a first step – Tallahassee Democrat
April 9th, 2012 About Auto Insurance As this new law takes effect, citizens must watch carefully to ensure that their auto insurance rates drop and that fraud is rooted out of the system, as promised. They should be up in arms if neither is accomplished, and state officials must …
PIP reforms may not deliver for consumers – St. Petersburg Times
April 8th, 2012 About Auto Insurance Florida lawmakers and Gov. Rick Scott were quick to congratulate themselves for legislation aimed at curbing fraud and abuse under the state’s auto accident insurance law, which passed on the last day of the legislative session. But it may not …
Car Insurance Laws to Change – The Ledger
April 1st, 2012 About Auto Insurance The state Division of Insurance Fraud reported last week that 15 people have been using restaurants-on-wheels in Miami to stage accidents and collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in insurance money. The particulars of the Miami case are …
N.Y. State Senate Passes Auto Insurance Fraud Measures – Insurance Journal
March 24th, 2012 About Auto Insurance New York lawmakers want to slam the brakes on the auto insurance fraud. On Thursday, the state’s Senate passed three bills to fight auto insurance fraud. These measures will now move to the state Assembly for consideration. According to the …