Governor Rick Scott vows to reform auto insurance
Nov 10, 2011
The following article was published in the Pensacola News Journal on November 9, 2011:
Gov. Scott vows to reform auto insurance
Gov. Rick Scott is vowing to make changes that will combat fraud in Florida’s no fault auto insurance system.Scott met today in Tampa with Hillsborough County sheriff’s officials and lawmakers to discuss the state’s mandatory personal injury protection coverage.
The governor heard from investigators, citizens and others who say fraudulent insurance claims for staged crashes take advantage of PIP loopholes.
All Florida drivers must carry no-fault insurance. That entitles them to $10,000 in medical care for injuries suffered in a wreck, regardless of blame.
Scott said the number of crashes in Florida is declining but the cost of insurance is growing due to fraud. He added that the state’s poor and elderly are affected most by the cost increases.
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