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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California’s Insurance Frauds Prevention Act Allows Insurer-Whistleblowers To Sue Defendants For Fraudulent Claims Presented To...

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I. INTRODUCTION - Insurance fraud - whether in the auto, workers’ compensation, or health insurance arenas - is an enormous and costly national problem.  It hurts policyholders who have to pay increased premiums to offset...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

First Look - Summer 2020: Insurance Newsletter

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According to the FBI, “The total cost of insurance fraud (non-health insurance) is estimated to be more than $40 billion per year. That means Insurance Fraud costs the average U.S.family between $400 and $700 per year in the...more

Carlton Fields

New York Federal Court Curbs 30(B)(6) Topics And Quashes Non-Party Seeking The Same Testimony

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Defendants wanted to examine GEICO’s Rule 30(b)(6) witness about GEICO’s special investigation unit practices, protocols and guidelines, as well as its resources and procedures devoted to claim verification and fraud...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida's SIU Tool Belt Is a Bit Lighter Today

Florida has been plagued with insurance fraud for decades.  All insurance coverages are susceptible to fraud, but scams are especially prevalent in the context of automobile accidents.  Staged crashes, patient brokering,...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Penalty Declined – Party Escapes Summary Judgment Despite Evasive Discovery Responses

On February 17, 2016, the Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District in People ex rel. Government Employees Insurance Company (“GEICO”) v. Cruz (Court of Appeal D067061, Superior Court Case 37-2013-00029878),...more

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