United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Office of Special Investigations author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-10-26 monographic deposited born digital 23 p. GA 1.13:OSI-95-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5 P0b002ee18039ed8a f:os95005 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5 OSI-95-5 Insurance regulation Law enforcement Fraud Crimes or offenses Insurance companies Jurisdictional authority State/local relations State law White collar crime New Mexico Texas Louisiana Wyoming Missouri Nebraska Maryland Delaware Kansas Letter Report OSI In response to congressional concerns about fraud and abuse within the insurance industry, GAO investigated the business practices of Ferrell Travis Riley. Before September 1994, no federal statutes directly prohibited insurance fraud, and states having statutes prohibiting fraud are often reluctant to investigate and prosecute insurance fraud cases because of budget and jurisdictional problems. By taking advantage of this environment, Mr. Riley and his related companies have continued to operate in a questionable manner by moving from state to state. In little more than a decade, Mr. Riley and his associates have engaged in insurance activities in at least 18 states. This report presents a chronology of Mr. Riley's activities, his methods of operation, and regulatory actions taken by state regulators against him and his companies. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5/html/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5/pdf/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5.pdf GAO/OSI-95-5 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-OSI-95-5 Letter Report GAO/OSI-95-5; Insurance Industry: Chronology of F.T. Riley's Activities and Related Regulatory Actions; Insurance regulation Law enforcement Fraud Crimes or offenses Insurance companies Jurisdictional authority State/local relations State law White collar crime New Mexico Texas Louisiana Wyoming Missouri Nebraska Maryland Delaware Kansas