Two Texas residents are feeling the heat after admittedly torching their home to collect insurance, only to later renege on their joint promise to repay the insurer, Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters.
The insurance company filed a lawsuit on Aug. 19 in Jefferson County District Court against former policyholders Brent and Corey Wise in an effort to recoup the more than $60,000 it paid on the fire-related claim.
According to the complaint, Texas Farm Bureau Underwriters issued a policy to Brent and Ambra Wise for their property in Beaumont, Texas. Brent Wise allegedly instructed Corey Wise to “burn down his property” on Sept. 6, 2007. Later, the insurer paid Brent Wise $2,000 for living expenses after he claimed to have no involvement in the arson. In addition, the company paid him $60,000 in policy benefits.
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