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Adjuster Created Law Firm and Fake Claim to Defraud Insurer of $1M, Officials Charge

Oct 16th, 2026 • 5 min • View Source

A former claims adjuster has been charged with defrauding the Pennsylvania insurer he worked for by taking payment of nearly $1 million for an accident claim under the guise that he was with a law firm representing the claimant. Pennsylvania …

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