Des Moines, Iowa – Dennis Flaherty, 74, of Moline, Illinois, and owner of Continental Fire Adjusters based in Bettendorf, has been charged with multiple felonies following an investigation conducted by the Iowa Insurance Division’s Fraud Bureau.
According to officials, Flaherty faces one count of Forgery, a Class D felony, and three counts of Identity Theft, classified as Class C felonies. The charges stem from an investigation that began in August 2024.
Criminal complaints allege that Flaherty forged the signatures of both his clients and their financial institutions on insurance proceeds checks. Authorities say he then deposited those checks into his business’s bank account without the knowledge or consent of the victims involved.
Flaherty was booked into the Scott County Jail on July 2, 2024, and later released after posting a $35,000 bond.
No further information has been released at this time. The Iowa Insurance Division encourages anyone with knowledge of insurance fraud to contact their Fraud Bureau at 515-654-6556.