Working as a 52-year-old librarian at a California State Prison proved to be too much for Rosa Cazares Pitones, who was arrested and charged with three counts of insurance fraud and one count of grand theft in March.
A twosome heading a Sherman Oaks, California janitorial service faces a litany of charges for an elaborate workers' compensation premium fraud scheme that amounted to millions.
Sixty-seven year old Edna Mancillas was more than just an aunt to her two nephews, Gilbert and Ricardo Blancas -- she was an accomplice in a terrifying staged auto theft scheme.
Claim professionals handling losses stemming from the recent Oklahoma wildfires might want to notify policyholders to heed a warning from California about opportunistic criminals posing as licensed contractors and public adjusters.
Ronnie Bennett thought he was being smooth when he dropped his car off for repairs at a mechanic, then decided to report the car stolen and collect a claim payment.
"People think of governance as policing, but it's really a support mechanism," says Michael Kronenwetter, vice president of technology management at Pennsylvania-based health insurer Highmark. "We bel
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced that, beginning January 28, 2009, the California Department of Insurance's Fraud Division (CDI) and investigators from the district attorney offices of