California targets fraud scams: Insurance chief says consumers pick up the tab for crimes
Steve Poizner figures insurance scams cost each California consumer an extra $500 a year for coverage.
Vowing to come down on insurance cheats “like a ton of bricks,” the insurance commissioner has put fraud high on his agenda during his first 100 days and launched a crackdown across the state.
“Insurance fraud is so rampant in California that it causes insurance to be more expensive than it needs to be,” Poizner said Tuesday during a noontime speech to the Sacramento Press Club. “We”re going to attack fraud aggressively and drive down costs.”



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