Financially desperate residents and scam artists may be committing more automobile insurance fraud to cash in on insurance money, says California Department of Insurance (CDI) Commissioner Steve Poizner.
According to Poizner, data recently compiled by his department show that California saw an increase in suspected auto arson and auto theft fraud referrals last year.
The CDI receives and examines referrals of suspected fraud cases from insurance companies, local law enforcement agencies, and directly from consumers.
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