Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced the arrest of public insurance adjuster Francisco Javier Chaparro-Araus on March 30, 2026, after an alleged theft of over $703,000 in Hurricane Ian claim funds. Investigators from the Department of Financial Services Criminal Investigations Division allege that Chaparro-Araus forged victims' signatures, concealed insurance settlement checks from 13 homeowners, and deposited funds into his business account. Prosecution falls under the jurisdiction of the Broward County State Attorney's Office, and Chaparro-Araus faces charges including organized fraud and financial exploitation of an elderly person.