BENICIA – In an effort to keep California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members updated and to meet their needs, CSLEA membership representatives routinely travel to worksites to hold discussions and answer questions. “We can email, we can talk on the phone – but there is no replacing sitting down in the same room and […]
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Former El Dorado Hills Man Sentenced for Workers’ Compensation Scheme
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On August 19, 2016, a federal judge sentenced Gregory J. Chmielewski, 46, to three years and five months in prison for using funds from his insurance business for his personal use. “This case is another shining example of California Department of Insurance investigators working together with federal agencies to see that all […]
Nine Arrested and charged in Insurance Scam
LOS ANGELES – On April 7, 2016, Elizabeth Louise Brown, 48, of Canyon Country, a former claims adjuster with Explorer Insurance, was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including insurance fraud and conspiracy for allegedly embezzling more than $276,000 from her employer. Another eight people were also arrested and charged with fraud. Additional arrests are […]
CDI Detectives Arrest Los Angeles Man for ID and Grand Theft
LOS ANGELES- On February 11, 2016, California Department of Insurance detectives arrested Dwen Curry, 47, of Los Angeles on multiple felony counts of identity theft, attempted grand theft and possession of 10 or more persons’ personal identifying information. Curry allegedly stole the identity of multiple individuals, impersonated them and attempted to withdraw funds from their annuities. […]
CDI Detectives Discover School Security Officer Committing Workers’ Comp Fraud
SAN BERNARDINO- On November 16, 2015, Valentino H. Douglas, 45, of Rialto, was arrested on multiple counts of felony insurance fraud after receiving more than $112,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for an alleged work injury that actually occurred a month earlier while playing softball, according to California Department of Insurance detectives. While employed as a […]
CEO of Prosthetic Limb Company Arrested for Insurance Fraud
LOS ANGELES – On October 23, 2015, Peter Lira, 53, chief executive officer of Am-Pro Prosthetics & Orthotics in Whittier, was arrested on three felony counts of insurance fraud for allegedly billing Anthem Blue Cross for a $170,000 prosthetic arm knowing the patient had died and the prosthetic arm was no longer needed. Suspecting fraud, […]
Target Los Angeles: Staged Car Accident Capital of the U.S.
We have said it before and we will say it again, there is no shortage of work for our CSLEA members in the California Department of Insurance (CDI). “It seems as if CDI investigators could work 24 hours a day, seven days a week and still have caseloads of investigations,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement […]
Busted: Million Dollar Fraud Ring Targeting Auto Dealers And Insurers
A four-year investigation into an organized ring that netted a million dollars by using 21 high-end vehicles to defraud auto loan and insurance companies has resulted in the arrest of 13 people. California Department of Insurance detectives and investigators made the arrests early Friday morning, May 23, 2014. Seventeen suspects are from the Los Angeles […]
San Diego Business Owners & Employees Charged With Insurance Fraud
On January 20, 2014 the San Diego County District Attorney announced charges against the owners of four businesses and several employees for their alleged roles in various types of insurance fraud including workers compensation fraud, unemployment fraud and tax evasion. Owners of A1 Patio and Remodeling Experts in Encinitas, Christina Engineering in Escondido, Quality Way […]
Do You Want These People In Your Home?
They call it “California Blitz,” a statewide undercover sting operation conducted simultaneously at seven locations by investigators in the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) and the Department of Insurance (CDI). The target? Unlicensed contractors who want you to put them to work, inside your home. “These are not the kind of people you want working […]
