Auto insurance fraud crackdown planned in Michigan

Auto insurance fraud

The state intends to expand its efforts to put a stop to fake coverage certificates. According to Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State, she and law enforcement in Michigan are working together with the auto insurance industry in order to considerably expand crackdown efforts on fake certificates that are being used to obtain vehicle registrations. The fraud that was discovered by Johnson and her department had a staggering rate of 16 percent. Johnson explained that her department had found a 16 percent rate of auto insurance fraud within a single day…

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Auto insurance fraud strikes unsuspecting customers in Michigan

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Some drivers in the state may be carrying fake policies without knowing it. Certain drivers in Michigan are being cautioned that they may wish to look into their auto insurance policies in order to make certain that they have not fallen victim to a scam that has occurred within the state. Regulators in Michigan are warning that fake policies have been issued through a fraudulent company. The drivers at risk are those that have purchased auto insurance coverage through the Tennessee Christian Motorist Aid, say the regulators in the state.…

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Auto insurance fraud is the latest NJ Assembly target

Auto insurance fraud

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.…

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Auto insurance scam could impact many Detroit drivers

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Officials from the state of Michigan is cautioning motorists to look into their coverage. The Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) has released a warning to drivers in the Detroit area, stating that they may have purchased auto insurance policies that were fraudulent. All of the fraudulent policies come from a single agent from one agency in the Southfield. The agency in question is unlicensed and is being operated under the name Al Baraka Enterprise, located in Southfield, near Detroit. The agent who has been selling the auto…

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