New York attorney general’s office named Prosecutor of the Year

NYS AGs Office targeted auto and health insurance schemes.

By Patricia Harman | Updated on March 13, 2015

New York State’s Office of the Attorney General has taken an aggressive stance against fraud, particularly auto and healthcare insurance scams, and the team was recognized for its efforts by the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud (NYAAIF) as the “Prosecutor of the Year” during the NYAAIF meeting this week.

NYAAIF Chair Jim Berrigan applauded the efforts of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and his team for successfully prosecuting a number of insurance-related fraud cases. Deputy Attorney General Stephanie Swenton, chief of the auto fraud unit, accepted the award on behalf of the office.

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