Florida is getting a lot of attention due to high levels of auto insurance<\/a> fraud. Florida\u2019s auto claims total 30 percent of all questionable national claims, giving it the distinction of being No. 1. Personal injury protection fraud is such a big problem that\u2019s it is driving up all drivers\u2019 Florida auto insurance premiums.<\/p>\n \u201cFloridians need to know that our state, unfortunately, continues to have the highest number of questionable, or \u2018staged\u2019 accidents of any other state in the country,\u201d said PCI assistant vice president and Florida regional manager William Stander. Four of the top 10 cities with the most fraudulent claims include Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and Hialeah.<\/p>\n PIP fraud squads are attempting to uncover staged accidents and bogus auto insurance claims. With triple-digit increases in questionable claims, the state\u2019s Department of Financial Services and Division of Insurance Fraud want to introduce laws that will assess civil penalties for fraud, tighten medical clinic (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Florida is getting a lot of attention due to high levels of auto insurance fraud. Florida\u2019s auto claims total 30 percent of all questionable national claims, giving it the distinction of being No. 1. Personal injury protection fraud is such…<\/span><\/p>\n