N.Y. Lists Worst Insurance Scams Of 2003

NU Online News Service, March 10, 10:08 p.m. EST?The New York State Insurance Department, which made 811 fraud arrests last year, released its annual "Top 10″ list of the worst insurance-fraud cases in the state for 2003.[@@]

New York's insurance department said the list should be a powerful reminder that insurance fraud is far from a victimless crime. The department noted that consumers pay for this crime through higher premiums, cost of goods, and in some cases, injury and even death.

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