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Criminals, Cars, Crashes, and Cash

Florida representative for Insurance Information Institute Florida is becoming the "auto insurance fraud capital" with staged accidents, fraudulent claims, and phony medical clinics that bill insurers for phantom treatment.

By Lynne McChristian | Updated on August 31, 2010

They Say, Hearsay

Our property insurance rates are high because we’re the “hurricane capital” of the U.S. Now, I’m hearing that our auto insurance rates are high because Florida is becoming the “auto insurance fraud capital” with staged accidents, fraudulent claims, and phony medical clinics that bill insurers for phantom treatment. What gives — and when are we going to catch a break?

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