You might (rightly) think insurance is a racket, but Uber means it literally. According to Bloomberg, the ride-hailing company recently filed a racketeering lawsuit that alleges a vast criminal ...

New York DMV warns drivers about staged car crashes increasing insurance costs. Learn how to protect yourself, avoid fraud, ...

Uber alleged that professionals take advantage of passengers caught in minor or entirely fabricated vehicle collisions The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud ... company for accident claims ...

Ride-sharing giant Uber Technologies Inc. filed a racketeering lawsuit against a group of law firms, doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents and performed ...

Ryan Harris, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges connected to an elaborate insurance fraud operation ... caused vehicle collisions with 18-wheelers to fabricate accidents and collect ...

It also reported drivers lying about injuries to claim on their car insurance and moped riders or couriers faking accidents to make claims. This is often referred to as a ‘cash-for-crash’ scam.

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator ... inexperienced drivers are more likely to be in accidents, which results in higher car insurance rates. Location-driven risk factors include ...

doctors and pain-management clinics it claims staged fake car accidents and performed unnecessary surgeries to take advantage of New York’s lucrative no-fault insurance policies. Since at least ...