Florida No. 1 in Auto Insurance Fraud; Industry Groups Urge Repair

Calling Florida the epicenter of an auto insurance "fraud epidemic," industry groups called for legislation to crack down on scam artists who are driving up motorists' premiums.

Floridians need to know that our state, unfortunately, continues to have the highest number of questionable, or staged, auto accidents of any other state in the country," said William Stander, assistant vice president for Property Casualty Insurance Association.

Stander's group was joined by the Florida Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Florida in calling for reform -- but not abolition -- of the state's no-fault insurance program.

The groups unveiled a website -- InsuranceFraudUncovered.com -- to inform consumers about the scope of the problem.

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