Monthly Archives: <span>February 2005</span>

Texas AG Reaches Final Settlement with Insurers for Auto Repair Overcharges

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced the last two in a five-year series of settlements with various insurance companies to give refunds to Texas policyholders who paid more out of pocket on claims for auto repairs than their policies required. …

Fla. AG Notes Arrests of 3 Women in Medicaid Scams

Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist and Palm Beach County State Attorney Barry Krischer announced the arrests of three people in two separate cases in which the defendants are accused of defrauding Florida’s Medicaid program by billing for services that were …

Nationwide Tsunami Relief Donations Top $122,000

Nationwide announced recently that its associates have contributed $122,600 to the United Way International’s South Asia Response Fund. This contribution will be matched dollar for dollar by the Nationwide Foundation, the company’s charitable arm, for a total contribution of nearly …

Five Northern Californians Arrested on Charges of Insurance Fraud

On Jan. 13, 2005, Victor Morales Delgado and his brother-in-law, Jose Guerrero, both of Sacramento, self-surrendered to investigators with the California Department of Insurance Organized Auto Insurance Task Force (Task Force) for falsely reporting their vehicle stolen and filing a …

TC3 Health Notes Compliance Technologies for Claims Payers Under the Patriot Act

California-based TC3 Health LLC, an industry provider in loss control and integration technologies, announced the immediate availability of OFACsecure, a compliance tool for health care payers designed to meet the federal guidelines under the USA PATRIOT Act (Uniting and Strengthening …

Mold a Possibility in Ind. Flood-Damaged Homes

Indiana homes that were affected by the severe winter storms and flooding that began Jan. 1, could be harboring mold. “Mold is a significant problem after flooding and proper cleanup is critical to ensure it doesn’t affect you or your …

Argonaut Group Reports Higher Revenues, Lower Net Income for 4Q 2004

San Antonio-based Argonaut Group Inc. announced financial results for the three months and year ended Dec. 31, 2004, reporting a decrease in net income for fourth quarter 2004 compared with the same period the previous year, but a 16.1 percent …

Okla. Lawmakers Roll Out Lawsuit Reform Plan

Aiming to bring common sense back to Oklahoma’s legal system, reduce health care costs for citizens and create a stronger economic climate, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Todd Hiett unveiled details of an initiative to fight lawsuit abuse, …

Monaco Coach Corp. Garners the Hartford’s Top Award for World Class Safety

Monaco Coach Corp. has been awarded the “Pewter Stag Award,” The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.’s highest honor for improved worker safety. Monaco Coach Corporation’s Indiana operations have worked to develop a world class safety program for its 2,700 Indiana …

Medical Mutual Reports Record Amount Recovered from Fraudulent, Improper Claims

Armed with new anti-fraud software, the Financial Investigations department of Medical Mutual of Ohio reportedly recovered more than $4.5 million in fraudulent or erroneous claims in 2004. “This is a huge step in trying to keep a lid on rising …