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Fireman’s Fund to pay $44 million to settle False Claims Act allegations

DOJ charged Fireman's Fund with knowingly issuing crop insurance policies not eligible for federal reinsurance.

By Rosalie L. Donlon | Updated on March 25, 2015
The agriculture industry, from small farms to corporate ventures, relies on crop insurance.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced March 23 that Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company has agreed to pay $44 million to settle allegations under the federal False Claims Act that it knowingly issued insurance policies that were ineligible under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) federal crop insurance program and falsified documents. Fireman’s Fund, an Allianz SE subsidiary headquartered in Novato, Calif., provides personal and commercial property insurance throughout the United States.

“Federal crop insurance provides vital support for farmers suffering crop losses due to natural disasters,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Benjamin C. Mizer of DOJ’s Civil Division. “The Department of Justice will continue aggressively to pursue those who abuse this important program.” 

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