Staff Reports
An investigation by the state Division of Investigative and Forensic Services has resulted in the arrest of an insurance company manager for allegedly defrauding her employer of more than $1 million.
Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater identified the accused as Jennifer Summerlott, an accounts-payable and commercial lines manager for Fairway Insurance Group LLC of Fort Lauderdale.
Suspicious co-workers alerted Fort Lauderdale police, who brought in state agents.
Summerlott used fake invoices to generate checks tied to Fairway’s company account, which she diverted to her private account, Atwater said.
Additionally, she covered up the losses by refinancing 40 insurance policies that customers had already paid in full, he said.
Summerlott was arrested on Monday and charged with four first-degree felonies, including organized scheme to defraud, grand theft, criminal use of personal ID, and diverting insurance trust funds.
