Category: Insurance Regulatory News

Miami doctor, nurse guilty of Medicare fraud

Oct 21, 2008

The brothers who owned the clinic involved in an $11 million Medicare scam fled to Cuba. A doctor and nurse who worked in the clinic were convicted of fraud. BY JAY WEAVER Miami Herald–October 21, 2008 A Miami doctor and …

Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Workshop

Oct 21, 2008

> Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation Rule Workshop The Florida Department of Financial Services, Division of Workers’ Compensation, has issued a Notice of Development of Rulemaking regarding the following Rules: 69L-3.0046: Wage Statement: Employer’s and Claims-handling Entity’s Responsibility to Record …

Allstate lawsuit charges 17 car accidents were staged

Oct 20, 2008

South Florida Sun-Sentinel–October 18, 2008 Allstate is suing more than 70 companies and individuals in Miami-Dade County for allegedly staging 17 car accidents and filing insurance claims for them. The suit was filed last week in the U.S. District Court …

FEMA flood maps leave homeowners scrambling for coverage

Oct 20, 2008

Fort Meyers News-Press–October 20, 2008 BY RYAN LENGERICH New flood maps by the Federal Emergency Management Agency have pulled thousands of Lee County properties into flood zones, forcing owners to purchase flood insurance. "You have the obligation to pay ‘x’ …

Shorelines risk floods as sea rises

Oct 20, 2008

Rising sea levels could swamp shorelines of the St. Johns and Nassau rivers within a couple of decades, according to Florida State University researchers. By Steve PattersonThe Florida Times-Union–October 20, 2008 Their projections show that more than 1,850 acres in …