Category: Insurance Information Institute

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending January 11, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Several state legislatures are gearing for the 2008 session. Many states must balance troubled budgets hit by the apparent economic downturn—and this could push insurance fraud …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending January 4, 2008 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The New Hampshire legislature will consider a bill to fine any insurer up to $2,500 for failing to report suspected scams to the insurance department, as required …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending December 21, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The Kentucky legislature will consider a bill next year limiting access to vehicle event data recorders (so-called black boxes). Vehicle owners would control the information under …

In a unanimous opinion this week, the Fifth District Court of Appeals has held that Personal Injury Protection (“PIP”) insurers are not required to release their PIP logs to an insured or his/her assignee.  A copy of the opinion is attached …

UPDATE:   The OIR is accepting additional written comments on Proposed Rule 690-170.0155(n), “Personal Injury Provider Certification of Eligibility”  through Friday, December 21, 2007.  Please review the Proposed Rule that is attached and, at your earliest convenience, provide this office …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending December 7, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The board of directors of the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud now includes the top elected leaders of associations for both regulators and insurance legislators. That’s a …

Insurance Fraud Weekly ePortWeek Ending November 30, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org  ________________________________  LEGISLATION & REGULATION * The NAIC’s anti-fraud task force is updating its manual on unauthorized entities such as bogus insurers. The swindlers have evolved since the manual was written in the …

  Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort Week Ending November 16, 2007 www.InsuranceFraud.org ________________________________ LEGISLATION & REGULATION * Combating auto-insurance schemes will be a prominent anti-fraud theme in a number of state legislatures next year, the coalition’s government affairs chief Howard Goldblatt …

  On Tuesday, November 6, 2007, a member of this Firm attended a workshop at the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (“OIR”) on Proposed Rule 69O-170.0155(n), titled “Personal Injury Provider Certification of Eligibility.”  The purpose of this Proposed Rule is …

  Members: As previously discussed, the Task Force on Citizens Claims Handling & Resolution (“Task Force”) along with certain lawmakers will be analyzing potential legislation pertaining to Public Adjusters and Property Loss Insurance Appraisers.  The Task Force has scheduled a …