Posts Tagged ‘Florida’
Florida Insurance Agent Convicted in $6M Ponzi Scheme That Defrauded Investors
A federal jury has found a Sarasota insurance agent and financial consultant guilty of defrauding elderly Floridians out of $6 million, money that the victims believed was going to fund a life insurance startup known as FastLife. Phillip Roy Wasserman, 66, who is also a former lawyer, was convicted of wire fraud and mail fraud…
Read MoreFEMA Releases New Flood Insurance Rates by ZIP Code. Brace for Impact.
When the Federal Emergency Management Agency unveiled its new Risk Rating 2.0 methodology for calculating flood insurance, advocates and critics alike warned that it would mean higher premiums for thousands of property owners, especially in low-elevation coastal areas. Now, the full impact of the sticker shock is becoming clear, thanks to new data released…
Read MoreUnlicensed Roofing Contractor in Florida Charged After Soliciting Homeowners
Florida authorities on Friday charged a man with unlicensed contracting, insurance fraud and failing to obtain workers’ compensation coverage on his workers, after he solicited Tampa-area homeowners for roof replacement work. John Sutton, doing business as Kaizen Construction Group, had salesmen go door to door in Pasco County in 2021 and 2022, instructing homeowners…
Read MoreMan Confessed to Staged Crash But Alleged Conspirators Went to PIP Clinics Anyway
Miami authorities have arrested five people in connection with a staged auto accident scheme, a scheme that continued even after one of the participants confessed, a state official said. Five people were booked into the Miami-Dade County Jail last week for their alleged roles in a staged accident in August. It happened like this:…
Read MoreHot Spots for Hot Cars: Colorado Leads U.S. in Vehicle Theft Rate, California in Overall Thefts
Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Colorado are all places where your car is most likely to be gone in 60 seconds. Nationwide, 932,329 vehicles were reported stolen to law enforcement in 2021, a 6% increase over 2020, and a 17% increase since 2019. The top five states by volume -Illinois, Florida, Colorado, California and Texas…
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