TDI Investigations Result in $50M for Fraud Victims

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Fraud Unit this week announced that it contributed to insurance fraud investigations landing $50.9 million in court-ordered restitution in fiscal year 2025.

More than 20 TDI investigators working across the state looked into 314 cases of insurance fraud, the department said.

After digging into financials and interviewing suspects and victims, the investigators passed their cases to TDI attorneys for prosecution. Courts often punished the fraudsters with prison time, fines, and restitution they were ordered to pay back their victims.

One investigation landed prison time, a $10,000 fine, and court-ordered restitution for former Houston insurance agent Mark Davis Lunsford, TDI said. Lunsford allegedly sold fake insurance policies and stole over $318,000 in premiums from clients.

Source: Texas Department of Insurance