Barry Zalma will Speak on November 8 on “The Examination Under Oath, a Perfect Tool to Defeat Insurance Fraud”
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Meeting Event Information
2022 CONFERENCE
November 08, 2022
8:00 AM – 1:00 AM
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The Riviera Palm Springs – Margaritaville Resort
1600 North Indian Canyon Dr.
Palm Springs, CA 92262
In Addition to my Talk Conference Speakers Include:
Natalie Chandler, CFE and Sergeant Ruben Lino, California Department of Insurance “Suspected Fraudulent Claims”
Detective Laila Ashaq and Detective Steven Bravo, California Department of Insurance “Disability Insurance Fraud Investigations”
Fire Cause Analysis, “Car-B-Qing, Vehicle Arsonists, Liar, liar, pants on fire!”
Frank Sztuk, Delta Group, Jonathan Colman, Colman Perkins “Update on Anti-Fraud Issues”
Richard Harer, Specialized Investigations , “Creative Techniques for Investigating by Private Investigators”
Barry Zalma, Barry Zalma, Inc. “The Examination Under Oath, a Perfect Tool to Defeat Insurance Fraud”
Nancy Ogelsby, Justice 3D, “Empathy Based Interviewing”
Eve Korff, Esq, Shaver, Korff & Castronovo, LLP “Medical Fraud, Identifying it, Defining It, and Dealing with it.”
Kurt Cotrell, Dustin Merrit, WCF Insurance, “To investigate or not investigate, that is the question”
David Bogan, DMB Investigations “Locating the Uncooperative Insured or Claimant”
Captain Richard Edmonson, Regina Garay, Department of Insurance “Staged Collisions and Organized Rings”
Steven Beltz, NICB “Metadata for Fraud Investigators”
Daniel Bartlett, Berkshire Hathaway “Worker’s Comp Case Study, Payroll Underreporting”
Amie Savona, ProNet Group, Inc. “Vehicle Forensics, Technology, Fraud Investigations”
Eric Johnson, Department of Insurance, “The Market Conduct Examination and how it relates to Fraud”
Chris Patton, Esq, Patton Trial Group, “Medical Mayhem, the Ever Evolving History of Medical Billing Admissibility”
Barry Zalma, Esq., CFE, is available at http://www.zalma.com and [email protected].
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Arsonist Tried To Represent Himself, Failed, and Sought Habeas Relief
Post number 5357
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Karacson’s Arson for Profit Attempt Required Skill & Experience to Succeed
In Steve Ellis Karacson v. David Shaver, Warden, No. 25-1089, United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (May 20, 2026) Steve Karacson was convicted in Michigan state court of arson and insurance fraud after evidence showed he burned his own insured home. Investigators found multiple points of origin, gasoline odor, and evidence tying him to the scene, including cell-phone location data and a receipt showing he had purchased a gas can and gloves shortly before the fire.
FACTS
Karacson initially had appointed counsel, but his relationships with both appointed attorneys ...
Foolish to Repeatedly Disobey Court Orders
All That Remains For Trial Is Plaintiff’s Damages On Each Of These Claims And Establishing Proximate Causation Of Those Damages.
Post number 5348
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In Linh Wang v. Esurance Insurance Company, No. C24-0447-JCC, United States District Court, W.D. Washington, Seattle (May 1, 2026) John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge, found that throughout this case, culminating with its briefing on Plaintiff’s renewed motion and that Defendant has subjected Plaintiff to unnecessary motion practice for clearly discoverable information and made dubious representations (including to the Court).
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
This case involves an underinsured/uninsured motorist insurance bad faith claim arising from a 2017 motor vehicle collision. The plaintiff, Linh Wang, alleges that Esurance Insurance ...
The Right to Negotiate with Insurer is Not an Assignment of Claims
Post number 5347
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Nebraska Requires an Actual Assignment to Allow Contractor to Sue Insurer
In Millard Gutter Company, a corporation doing business as Millard Roofing and Gutter v. Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Nebraska, also known as Farmers Mutual Insurance, also known as Farmers Mutual, No. A-24-818, Court of Appeals of Nebraska (May 5, 2026) Millard sued Farmers as an assignee of Jane Anzalone who had hired Millard Gutter to repair the roof of her home and agreed to allow Millard Gutter to coordinate with her insurer, Farmers Mutual, concerning reimbursement for repairs authorized under her insurance policy.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
In ...
Court Allows itself to be Abused by Convicted Murderer and Insurance Fraudster
A Prisoner Has a Limited Right to file a Habeas Petition but Must do so Properly
Post number 5387
Posted on July 6, 2026 by Barry Zalma
Court Allows itself to be Abused by Convicted Murderer and Insurance Fraudster
A Prisoner Has a Limited Right to file a Habeas Petition but Must do so Properly
Post number 5387
In Tami Duvall v. State Of Indiana, No. 1:25-cv-01239-SEB-TAB, United States District Court, S.D. Indiana, Indianapolis Division (July 1, 2026) Indiana prisoner Tami Duvall filed a habeas petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 challenging her 2011 Indiana convictions for murder, insurance fraud, and obstruction of justice.
Law:
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a) governs amendment of pleadings, allowing amendment as of course within specified time limits and otherwise permitting amendment with leave of court when justice so requires.
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f) permits the Court to strike redundant matter. Rule 5 of the Rules ...
It is a Crime to Lie to Your Insurer That Accident Happened After Policy Inception
Post number 5386
Posted on July 3, 2026 by Barry Zalma
Conviction for Fraud Affirmed Because Evidence Overwhelming
In State Of Washington v. Saleem Mumin Robinson, No. 87244-3-I, Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1 (June 29, 2026) Saleem Robinson was involved in an automobile collision on May 18, 2021. The other driver, Mohamed Waggeh, photographed Robinson’s documents and later reported the collision to GEICO, identifying the time as approximately 12:40 p.m.
That same day, at 6:06 p.m., more than five hours after the accident, Robinson purchased Progressive insurance for the vehicle involved in the collision.
The next morning, Robinson called Progressive to report the claim and stated that the accident occurred around 6:15 p.m. Progressive recorded that call without advising Robinson that it was being recorded. Progressive later conducted a special investigative unit investigation the claim because it was submitted shortly ...
Deprive Insurer of the Ability to Properly and Timely Investigate Claim & Recover Nothing
Posted on July 2, 2026 by Barry Zalma
Post number 5385
No Contract Claim No Bad Faith Claim
In South Alexander Development I, LLC v.Markel American Insurance Co., Civil Action No. 23-1436-JWD-SDJ, United States District Court, M.D. Louisiana (June 24, 2026) South Alexander Development I, LLC (SADI) owned and operated a solar farm in Springfield, Louisiana that allegedly sustained significant Hurricane Ida damage.
After SADI submitted a claim, MAIC ultimately paid $1,099,614.02 for undisputed physical damage plus the $210,000 income-loss policy limit. SADI later sued for breach of contract and statutory bad faith, contending MAIC failed to fully investigate and adjust the claim; MAIC sought summary judgment, arguing SADI failed to cooperate and withheld material repair-cost information.
LAW:
Louisiana insurance policies are interpreted as contracts according to their plain meaning, and the insured bears the burden ...
