Insurance Group Praises PIP Bill, Warns of 'a Long Way to Go'

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud hailed "the toughest PIP fraud reforms Florida has passed in years," but warned that the state has "a long way to go before turning the corner on this crime."

"The full-on commitment by Governor Rick Scott and his CFO Jeff Atwater lent critical weight to passage. Their making fraud a top-tier priority reinforced this crimes high costs to Floridians, and the higher costs of inaction," said Walter Dartland.

"A hammer came down hard on crooked clinics and medical providers that are bleeding Floridas no-fault system. These quack shacks are the nerve centers for no-fault gangs. Weakening a clinics ability to operate freely can undermine a crash gangs entire operation," Dartland added.

But while saying the "fraud factories will feel more heat than theyve felt in a long while," Dartland cautioned that more work lies ahead.

"Relentless enforcement and continued reforms are needed before Florida loses the forgettable tag of being Americas hub of auto fraud," he concluded.