Two West Virginia men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a scheme to scam insurance companies through staged motor vehicle accidents.

Eight suspects are under arrest for what California officials say was part of an elaborate staged automobile accident ring in San Diego that resulted in insurance losses of more than $200,000.

Property-casualty insurer GEICO has announced the filing of a series of civil suits against defendants accused of running an accident ring in New York that cost the company $2 million in fraudulent claims.