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Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has announced an Idaho Falls woman was sentenced Monday for insurance fraud. 45-year-old Misty A. Adams pleaded guilty to felony insurance fraud in December. Seventh District Court Judge Bruce Pickett sentenced Adams to a unifi ed sentence of fi ve years with two years fi xed and three years indeterminate. The court then suspended the sentence in favor of fi ve years of felony probation. Adams was ordered to serve 28 days in jail, complete 100 hours of community service and undergo psychological testing. The judge also ordered Adams to pay a $500 fi ne, $1,865 in restitution to the Idaho Department of Insurance, $7,967 in restitution to Allstate Insurance, as well as court costs. An investigation revealed Adams, as a licensed insurance producer, backdated an auto insurance policy for her son’s vehicle after he was involved in an accident. Once the policy was backdated, Adams then fi led a claim on behalf of her son, who was uninsured at the time and not entitled to benefi ts. Due to the false policy date, the insurance company paid the claim. It did not discover the fraudulent date until after payment was made. Deputy Attorney General Jessica Caff erty in the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit prosecuted the case. The Idaho Department of Insurance investigated. We thank Local 8 News for reprint permission. Idaho Falls Woman Sentenced for Insurance Fraud

by Lyle Adriano Farmers Insurance has shown its support to local servicemen, servicewomen and their families in San Diego, CA through a couple of generous donations. The insurance company has given a refurbished van to active-duty Navy sailor Emiliano Martinez. Farmers presented Martinez the keys to the van during a special ceremony last week, and the vehicle itself was restored by local technicians as part of the National Auto Body Council Recycled Rides Program. In addition, Farmers Insurance also donated $40,000 to support the Armed Services YMCA San Diego. “It’s an honor to be able to help give back to the brave men and women who have given so much to serve our country,” said Farmers Insurance CEO Jeff Dailey. “Working with the Armed Services YMCA San Diego, as part of our work with the Farmers Insurance Open’s Champions for Youth Program, allows Farmers to help make an impact on the local community and San Diego’s military families.” Farmers executives, employees, agents, and even district managers also participated in the Armed Services YMCA’s monthly Neighborhood Food Exchange to provide food and supplies to local military families. A release noted that Farmers Insurance was founded by two First World War veterans in 1928, hence its wholehearted support for the military community. We thank Insurance Business Magazine for reprint permission. Farmers Insurance Provides Support to Local Military Families in San Diego

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