South Florida fake insurance agent who sold bogus policies arrested again, authorities say

Miami – A man arrested in January on allegations of selling fake insurance policies to Miami car buyers was arrested again Wednesday on four additional felony charges after authorities said more victims came forward.

William Edwin Diehl Jr. is again accused of posing as an insurance agent and selling nonexistent insurance policies to unsuspecting customers. He owns a company called Gordos Auto Inc., registered at an address in Coral Gables.

In a deal with prosecutors, Diehl, 39, pleaded guilty in April to acting as an unlicensed insurance agent and was on probation at the time of his arrest Wednesday, according to court records.

Diehl, of Northwest Miami-Dade, appears to have sold at least one victim a fraudulent policy in February, after his initial arrest.

An arrest warrant from an investigator with the Florida Department of Financial Services’ Insurance Fraud Bureau details allegations from additional victims of Diehl and his alleged partner, Miguel Calunga.

Authorities said the victims learned they were uninsured when they received cancellation notices for nonpayment or driver’s license suspensions.

In one case, Progressive Insurance sent a customer a notice that said, “You are not an eligible risk because the policy appears to have been improperly purchased and/or administered through an unauthorized agent/broker.”

Financial transactions showed Diehl sent refunds to several victims after being confronted about not having insurance, the warrant states.

Diehl has been held without bond at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center since Thursday morning.

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