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Geico Seeks More Than $144,000 Through Lawsuit
Government Employees Insurance Co., Geico Indemnity Co., Geico General Insurance Company and Geico Casualty Co. (collectively Geico) has filed a federal lawsuit in Florida’s middle district against the following parties: Smart Ride (originally organized under the name Chipio Windshield Repair, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Baker, auto glass claims, auto glass insureds, Chipio Windshield Repair, fraud, fraud lawsuit, fraudulent scheme, Geico, Geico complaint, Geico fraud lawsuit, Gerald Salko, Lawrence Tenebaum, Michael Meryash, Rekaba LLC, Smart Ride, Stealing Home LLC, the Baumer Group LLC
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Florida CFO Pushes for More AOB Reform Awareness
“The auto glass version of assignment of benefits (AOB) has got to be dealt with,” said Jimmy Patronis, chief financial officer for the state of Florida. The concern over AOB has been a growing for insurers in Florida over the … Continue reading
Geico and Advantage Auto Glass Settle Fraud Lawsuit
The ongoing lawsuit between Government Employees Insurance Co., GEICO Indemnity Co., GEICO General Insurance Company and GEICO Casualty Co. (collectively Geico) and Advantage Auto Glass, LLC, (AAG) and its owner, Jeremy Solheim, has ended. Recently filed court documents state both … Continue reading
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Tagged AAG, Advantage Auto Glass, fraud, Geico, Jeremy Solheim, lawsuit, RICO, Settlement
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Geico’s Florida Fraud Case May Get a New Date
Geico Insurance Co.’s (Geico) Florida lawsuit against Shazam Auto Glass, LLC, (Shazam) and its owner, Sean Martineau, might have a new date in court. Yesterday Martineau and his company, requested an extension to respond to Geico’s allegations against them. Geico … Continue reading
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Tagged fraud, Geico, Geico Insurance, RICO, scheme, Sean Martineau, Shazam Auto Glass
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Geico Files Complaint Against Shazam Auto Glass, LLC and Owner for Fraud
Geico Insurance Co. (Geico) has filed a federal lawsuit in Florida against Shazam Auto Glass, LLC, (Shazam) and its owner, Sean Martineau. The insurance company alleges Shazam and Martineau are responsible for a “fraudulent scheme” that included falsifying windshield replacement … Continue reading
Geico Files Complaint Against Advantage Auto Glass and Owner for Fraud
Geico Insurance has filed a federal lawsuit in Arizona against Advantage Auto Glass, LLC, (AAG) and its owner, Jeremy Solheim. The insurance company alleges AAG and Solheim are responsible for submitting thousands of fraudulent glass repair claims. Geico is seeking … Continue reading
Florida Bill Moves Forward – Will Impact Auto Glass Shops
Last month Florida House members introduced a bill, known as HB 323. One its primary goals was to prevent auto glass shops in the state from “offering anything of value” to their customers in exchange for making claims for their … Continue reading
Investor Seeks Refund from Safe Way Auto Glass
They say “everything is bigger in Texas,” but could that also be the case when referring to refunds and lawsuits? Golrokh Malakan, from Harris County, is after a refund for $20, 000 she claims to have invested in Safe Way … Continue reading
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Tagged financial investment, fraud, Golrokh Malakan, Safe Way Auto Glass
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CARCO Adds Windshield Damage Inspections To Fight Fraud
CARCO is adding windshield damage inspection addition at its Florida Site Network. The goal is to identify and prevent fraudulent windshield damage claims from being filed with insurance companies. The new addition aims to help both insured Floridians and insurance … Continue reading