Universal Property settles claims of insurance fraud, will pay state $6.5M

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company will not receive more than $30 million that it sought in allegedly fraudulent insurance claims in Florida after settling a civil suit tied to the matter. The settlement resolves allegations that Fort Lauderdale-based Universal Property violated Florida law by securing reimbursement for ineligible claims, according to a press release. […]

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