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Auto insurance fraud campaign launched in Canada for month long crackdown

March 5, 2013April 30, 2013

A new effort in the province of Ontario has State Farm working with the official bureau to reduce scams. State Farm and the auto Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have just announced the start of a partnership for a new STOP AUTO FRAUD campaign that will run throughout the month of March in Ontario in order to provide drivers in the province with more information about the signs of fraud. Vehicle claims fraud is currently estimated to cost the drivers in the province up to $1.6 billion per year. As…

Auto insurance fraud is rapidly growing in New York

February 20, 2013April 30, 2013

This is forcing residents to have to pay more for their coverage as it is causing insurer costs to soar. A startup company that has placed its focus in auto insurance, has released an article that has detailed its data that suggests that cases of fraud are considerably on the rise in New York. The article provided an explanation of the upward trend of fraudulent claims within the state. It also went on to show that the auto insurance fraud is not a victimless crime, because it is causing residents…

Auto insurance fraud rising most quickly in Minnesota

January 28, 2013April 30, 2013

The state is now leading the country in organized scams to the vehicle coverage industry. An auto insurance news report was just issued by the Insurance Federation of Minnesota, which made a call to legislators, prosecutors, and regulators to increase their efforts to crack down on the fraud that is occurring within the industry in this state. This request is to boost the efforts that these officials have already been making for this purpose. There is already a crackdown in place to help to stop the no-fault auto insurance fraud…

Auto insurance fraud is the latest NJ Assembly target

January 17, 2013January 17, 2013 H. Cutner

A new bill has been sponsored by Assemblyperson Wayne P. DeAngelo (D) to implement a crackdown. A new bill A2204 is before the Assembly, having been sponsored by Assemblyperson Wayne P. DeAngelo (D-Mercer/Middlesex) with the purpose of targeting the residents of the state who are purchasing their auto insurance in other states through fraudulent means, despite the fact that they reside primarily within New Jersey or the insured vehicle is primarily kept there. This is considered to be a form of fraud that is becoming quite costly within the state.…

Auto insurance fraud under attack in California following $1.3 million grant

November 12, 2012November 11, 2012 Julie Campbell

A Contra Costa district attorney has directed the funds toward an aggressive effort. According to the district attorney in Conta Costra, California, officials will now be establishing an investigation into workers’ compensation, disability, health care, and auto insurance fraud, with the assistance of a state grant worth $1.3 million. The announcement explained that these funds will help in both investigations and prosecutions. The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office, and the California Department of Insurance made the announcement through District Attorney Mark Peterson, saying that the grand money would be…