Media Portrayal of Workers’ Comp Fraud Impacts Real Life Claims March 23, 2015 By Denise Johnson The depiction of workers’ compensation fraud in television shows has impacted the public’s perception of the crime, said two experts...
Georgia Residents Arrested for Staging Car Crash March 20, 2015 Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens says seven central Georgia residents accused of staging a car crash have been charged with insurance...
New Jersey Bill Making it a Crime to Falsely Register Cars in Other States Heads to Governor March 19, 2015 New Jersey drivers who lie about where they garage and drive their vehicles to illicitly lower their auto premiums are...
Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Arson, Fraud Plot Involving Overinsured Homes March 18, 2015 By JIM SUHR A man implicated in an arson-and-fraud scheme when his clothes caught fire during a house blaze he helped set has...
Commentary: Strategies to Keep SIU Focus on Point March 17, 2015 By Jose Pagan, managing partner at Kelley Kronenberg Like a prize fighter waiting for the opportunity to land the right punch, Special Investigative Units (SIU) investigate questionable cases...
Philadelphia Man Resentenced to Same Term in Bowling Alley Arson March 16, 2015 The former owner of a southern New Jersey bowling alley who orchestrated an arson fire that destroyed a rival alley...
New York AG Named Prosecutor of the Year by Fraud Association March 12, 2015 Cited for an aggressive campaign to counter auto and healthcare insurance fraud scams, the Office of Attorney General in New...
Auto Injury Fraud and Buildup Add Up to $7.7B in Excess Claims Payments in 2012 March 12, 2015 By Denise Johnson According to a recent report released by Penn.-based Insurance Research Council (IRC), a nonprofit research organization funded by property/casualty insurers,...
Pennsylvania Man Allegedly Bought Car Insurance From Crash Scene March 9, 2015 Authorities say a Pennsylvania man called an insurance company from a crash scene to buy auto coverage and later claimed...
Anti-Fraud Legislation Kicks Up in 3 States March 9, 2015 By Denise Johnson Tim Lynch, government affairs director, for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, recently spoke to Claims Journal to discuss anti-fraud legislation...