Dir Bush signs the legislation Florida Auto Insurance Fraud
Laws in the fight against fraud, the tears and the reins of the auto insurance fraud on June 26 was signed by Jeb Bush Dir. Applause Action by Tom Gallagher, Florida CFO, followed the criminal prosecution authorities, when considering the crimes.”The laws in the fight against fraud, we will continue to make a hard aggressive against fraud car, which has already led to an increase in arrests and imprisonment of time and discounts on premiums in the last three years, “said Gallagher. This law is a great victory for people in Florida. ”
House Bill 561, sponsored by Rep. David Rivera and Senator JD Alexander, strengthen accountability of fraud, theft artists of Florida’s Hard-Working Families staging or the manufacture of car crashes and fraud the rights of auto insurance.
Senate Bill 1596 increased penalties for the latest twists in auto insurance fraud - “ghost” and “paper” auto accidents that never happen - the second degree, a felony is imprisonment of two years minimum jail mandatory sentence.
Florida law requires that drivers with a minimum of $ 10000 on Personal Injury Protection (PIP) and $ 10000 in tangible assets to cover the liability. Many auto insurance fraud unscrupulous cases, lawyers, doctors and owners of the clinic illegally bill the services provided by PIP, coverage of medical bills from a car accident, regardless fault.
Auto insurance fraud has been estimated that the average cost Florida family as much as $ 250 per year, but tough legislation in the years 2001 and 2003, in tandem with increased arrests and persecution led to a decline in premiums during the recent years.
“The fight against insurance fraud, tariffs are much too long. This legislation sends the message that tax evasion will no longer be tolerated,” said Senator Alexander. “Those who participate in fraud ‘ auto insurance to pay for their crimes. ”
Rep. Rivera said the legislation will also help to combat insurance fraud, for a term funds to finance ongoing investigations PIP fraud.
“The work of the Division of Insurance Fraud and law enforcement for the State to the fight against fraud insurance is commendable,” said Rep. Rivera. “Following investigations and prosecutions aggressive measures of self-insurance premiums are decreasing and this is good news for Florida families.
This corresponds to 2003, with a law, to two years the minimum rate for all, organization or participation in an existing car shows the crash. Legislation:
Provides for the revocation of driving everyone, auto insurance fraud.
Is it a third degree felony of all service providers, such as a clinic or body, to renounce the share of general insurance practice. Waive a share, it is easier for individuals benefit from insurance fraud.
Required medical clinics, state-Fighters-Fraud Hotline and wages.
Clarification that the bribes reference for patients are illegal, if the patient is to or from a medical clinic, and provides that patients themselves may be punished bribes to obtain their cooperation in fraudulent billing of the insurer against the regime.
Gallagher has control of the division’s Division of Insurance Fraud for the last five years, during the period of service has more than 3200 companies including insurance fraud arrests over 1000 arrests PIP fraud. The Division led the nation in a consistent manner fraud insurance offices in arrests and convictions. The new legislation comes into force on July 1.
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