Story Update November 6, 2020
Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner - Three people charged with insurance fraud crimes in October; one suspect enters diversion program. Read More

Kitsap Daily News - A Bremerton man was recently charged in Kitsap County District Court with one count of filing a false insurance claim on his renter's insurance policy after an investigation by Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler's Criminal Investigation Unit. According to the investigation, William Collick's apartment building caught fire on Feb. 12, caused by an electrical transformer near the building. After reporting the blaze to 911 at 1:17 a.m. and identifying himself as a police officer at the nearby Naval base, Collick bought a renter's insurance policy from State Farm at 2:09 a.m. Two days later, Collick filed a claim for the damage to his belongings and for approximately $1,000 in additional living expenses to help pay for different accommodations, as the entire building was "uninhabitable" after the fire.