ZALMA’S INSURANCE FRAUD LETTER
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Evidence of A Prior Fire Is Available to Prove Fraud
Arson for Profit Conviction Affirmed
Evidence that is “inextricably intertwined” with the charged arson conspiracies is admissible in an arson for profit trial especially when the earlier fire was used as a “playbook” for the fire that is the subject of the appeal.
In United States Of America v. James Edward Lester, a/k/a Punkin, No. 19-4333, United States Court Of Appeals For The Fourth Circuit (June 9, 2020) a jury convicted James Lester of arson conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(m) (2018), money laundering conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1956(h) (2018), mail and wire fraud conspiracy, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1349, 1341, 1343 (2018), arson to commit wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 844(h)(1) (2018), aiding and abetting an unlawful monetary transaction, in violation of 18 U.S.C §§ 2, 1957 (2018), and structuring transactions, in violation of 31 U.S.C. §§ 5324(a)(3), (d) (2018). He received a 204-month sentence.
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2020 Canadian Insurance Fraud Report
Fighting Fraud in the Pandemic Era
From Insurance Canada, good news: the desire to fight insurance fraud is getting stronger. In past studies, respondents gave fraud fighting a priority of 7/10, according to FRISS, but this year it scores closer to 8/10.
At the same time, fraudsters are watching for the “gaps” as insurers focus on their digital transformation.
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Minnesota Fraud Bureau: Insurance Fraud Referrals Up In 2019
From the Minnesota Fraud Bureau reports were provided that Minnesota insurance regulators saw an uptick in the number of fraud case referrals during 2019, agent and broker fraud referrals down significantly that year, the most recent for which insurance fraud statistics for the state are available.
No Harm, No Foul When Instruction Error Favorable to Defendant
Podiatrist Jailed for Participation in Kickback Scheme Prescribing Compounded Medications Solely to Obtain Kickbacks
Dr. Alap Shah was convicted of participating in a Kickback scheme where he was paid for prescribing expensive compounded medications in United States of America v. Alap Shah, No. 19-12319, United States Court of Appeals for The Eleventh Circuit (November 24, 2020). He appealed the conviction based on what he and the government admitted was an erroneous instruction to the jury.
Health Insurance Fraud Convictions
Other Insurance Fraud Convictions
Zalma on Insurance Videos
Zalma on Insurance
Over the last 52 years Barry Zalma has dedicated his life to insurance, insurance claims and the need to defeat insurance fraud. He has created a library of books and other materials to make it possible for insurers and their claims staff to become insurance claims professionals available at http://zalma.com/blog/insurance-claims-library/. My original channel does not allow me to add posts so I have created a new channel, Barry Zalma available at Zalma on Insurance Videos and at https://rumble.com/c/c-262921 where I post a new video almost every day
Consider Books to Show Your Appreciation to Your Insurer Clients or Claims Employees
Many insurers refuse to allow their employees to receive gifts from vendors.
If you wish to thank your insurance company clients for allowing you to represent their interest or if you wish to honor your claims personnel it is time to give them something that will be useful to them throughout the coming year and that will not offend insurer’s rules to avoid attempts to extort clients for business from insurer employees.
© 2020 – Barry Zalma
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, now limits his practice to service as an insurance consultant specializing in insurance coverage, insurance claims handling, insurance bad faith and insurance fraud almost equally for insurers and policyholders. He also serves as an arbitrator or mediator for insurance related disputes. He practiced law in California for more than 44 years as an insurance coverage and claims handling lawyer and more than 52 years in the insurance business. He is available at http://www.zalma.com and zalma@zalma.com.
Mr. Zalma is the first recipient of the first annual Claims Magazine/ACE Legend Award.
Over the last 52 years Barry Zalma has dedicated his life to insurance, insurance claims and the need to defeat insurance fraud. He has created the following library of books and other materials to make it possible for insurers and their claims staff to become insurance claims professionals.
https://zalma.com/zalmas-insurance-fraud-letter-2/Read last two issues of ZIFL here.
Go to Barry Zalma videos at Rumble.com at https://rumble.com/c/c-262921
Read posts from Barry Zalma at https://parler.com/profile/Zalma/posts
Listen to the Podcast: Zalma on Insurance https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episodesZalma on Insurance
Go to Barry Zalma on YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCysiZklEtxZsSF9DfC0Expg/
Go to the Insurance Claims Library –https://zalma.com/blog/insurance-claims-library/
by making contact with the insurer as a prospective insured seeking insurance. The homeowners policy is a specialized policy of insurance that protects the homeowner from certain risks of loss to the real and personal property at the home, the exposure the insured faces for injury to a household employee, and the exposure the insured faces to liability for bodily injury or property damage caused to third parties. The book explains how to buy a homeowners policy and how to collect on any claim made to the homeowners insurer.