Exploited Legal Loopholes – Oh My!

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What a con! Free windshield replacements in Florida parking lots! And it is costing insurance companies millions of dollars, which then trickle down as higher rates for the consumer. Questions: Source: Tan, E. (2023). How Florida’s ‘unscrupulous’ auto glass shops fuel an insurance crisis. The Washington Post, Nov. 12 (Retrievable online at https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/11/12/auto-glass-florida-insurance)

Integrity in the Supply Chain

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Jordan Strauss, managing director in the Forensic Investigations & Intelligence Practice of Kroll, LLC, details the major risks of corruption existing in supply chains today, and offers tips on addressing them. Questions: Normally, where are the greatest risks in supply chains? How have risks changed in the supply chain during the COVID-pandemic? What percentage of… Read more »

Number One Winner!

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A new study by the nonprofit, Integrity Florida, ranks the Sunshine State as the nation’s most corrupt state. Since 1976, 1,762 of Florida’s public officials have been convicted of public corruption, with an average of 71 convictions per year over the period from 2000 to 2010. The study gives Florida a C minus grade on… Read more »