Did you know that you are paying approximately $400 more for auto insurance because of fraud?

Auto Insurance fraud is driving up insurance costs and threatening your safety.

During each of the last three years, Florida has had the highest number of questionable auto claims resulting from staged accidents in the nation.

With 1,446 in 2009, Florida's questionable auto claims represent 30.1 percent of the national total; its number far exceeds that of 2nd place New York which was 765. These numbers, of course, only include proven instances of fraud.  We believe much more fraud exists and is the source of rising costs for everyone.

Insurance fraud is a particulary serious issues in Tampa, Miami, Orlando and Hialeah areas.  These four cities rank in the top 10 worst cities in America in rates of questionable auto claims.

Reforms to limit auto insurance fraud should be a priority for the Florida State Legislature.  Auto insurance fraud is putting the safety of Florida drivers at risk and significantly increasing costs for Florida drivers.  Based on the latest data available, Florida motorists as a group pay the 2nd highest auto liability insurance premium in the nation.  The 2007 average annual liability premium is $719 which is 51 percent higher than the national of $475.

Today, the reality is that fraudulent claims and staged accidents are the most significant drivers of auto insurance premium increased in the state.  We must eliminate the funding source for these criminal operations, and put procedures in place that protect both the safety and the wallets of Florida drivers.

We know that Floridians are struggling in today's economy, and we want to do our part to keep auto insurance costs from escalating due to fraud.  You can help.  Please visit http://www.InsuranceFraudUncovered.com and take action-write your local legislators and urge them to act on this important issue.

It is time for lawmakers in Tallahassee to put customers first and take action to stop auto insurance fraud once and for all.  Let them know just how serious we are.

This article was written by Infinity Auto Insurance