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GRANTS

FIFEC is a not-for-profit educational entity whose mission is to provide high quality educational training opportunities at the lowest cost possible, to law enforcement, fire investigators, government investigators and prosecutors who are engaged in the fight against insurance fraud. In support of FIFEC’s mission, each year the FIFEC Grant Subcommittee awards a limited number of scholarships grants to qualified applicants. Scholarship grants include seminar tuition, lodging, and banquet registration at no cost to the recipient or their agency.  Grant applications are now being accepted for the 2025 FIFEC Conference. These Grant Scholarships are awarded
to individuals who are in the industry to detect and deter insurance fraud while connecting and networking with industry professionals.  
The Grant Application is to be completed online via Portal before 04/30/2025. Applicants speaking or presenting will be given priority consideration by the Grant Subcommittee. Any special needs or requests by a grant applicant must be incorporated into their grant application and/or in writing to the Grant Chairperson to be considered. 
 
Each Grant Application will be evaluated and awarded at the discretion of the FIFEC Grant Subcommittee. Approved Grant recipients will be notified within a week after the Grant portal closes and provided instructions with a password to register and choose their training sessions through our online registration portal.
 
Grant recipients are required to register and attend 4 training sessions and assist the FIFEC Conference Operations Subcommittee in proctoring the training session of their choosing. Proctoring a training session may include the following tasks:
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1. Stamping attendees in and out of classes for CEU credits 
2. Reading the housekeeping announcements at the start of the class
3. Monitoring classroom attendees to ensure that attendees seeking CEU credits are in class a
minimum of 100 minutes
4. Remind/Signal speakers when they have 5 minutes of class time remaining
5. Monitor the entry doors to the conference luncheon and for one hour of the evening
networking event with a FIFEC Board Member to ensure ALL attendees have a FIFEC name
badge.
 
Grant/Scholarship recipients are VALUABLE for the success of the conference and FIFEC appreciates your time and assistance.
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​By accepting the terms of this FIFEC Grant/Scholarship, you agree to forever hold harmless and fully indemnify FIFEC from any and all liability whatsoever while attending and/or participating in the Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee conference and activities. 
 
If you agree and adhere to the aforementioned policy and requirements, please click Grant Scholarship application to register.

 

FIFEC operates in accordance with provisions of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and with all applicable State laws. FIFEC does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or disability.  FIFEC is also committed to complying with all application provisions of the Americans Disability Act (“ADA”) and every reasonable effort is made to accommodate special needs when advised that a need exists.

committee contacts

CHAIR

Kathryn Columbia

National General

772-269-3143​​

kathryn.columbia@ngic.com

VICE-CHAIR

Edward Lopez

Mercury Insurance

305-968-9574 Office

exlopez@mercuryinsurance.com

Master Trooper

Christopher Wells
Florida Highway Patrol
813-558-1836
ChristopherWells@flhsmv.gov

Robert Jackson

USAA

813-615-5739

Robert.Jackson2@USAA.com

© 2025 FIFEC - Florida Insurance Fraud Education Committee

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