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• “Fraud Dog” TV Show Takes on Insurance Scammers

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 29, 2011

  Linda Webb, an expert in fraud investigation, has developed an idea for a TV show set to kick off soon.

• Speaking Of: Fighting Fraud with Technology With Joe Wehrle, NICB President and CEO

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 29, 2011

  Joseph Wehrle talks about NICB's formula for success, which includes a new Interactive Indicator Guide, webinars, and an aggressive social media plan.

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  Preview: National Asbestos Litigation Conference

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 20, 2011

  Accurate asbestos-related claim statistics are not always easy to obtain but an upcoming conference will discuss current figures and settlement strategies.

• Featured Fraud: Distorted Damages

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 16, 2011

  An Oregon man will be spending time in federal prison for filing over 20 fraudulent insurance claims.

• Featured Fraud: In Broad Daylight

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 9, 2011

  One woman was found guilty of arson and insurance fraud after her neighbors saw her torch her own car.

• Featured Fraud: A Walk Down Memory Lane

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 6, 2011

  A Penn. police officer raked in over $1 million through a memorabilia business while collecting workers’ compensation benefits.

• Social Media and Deception in Fraud Investigations

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 29, 2011

  Social media websites can be helpful to fraud investigators, but some legal professionals, investigators, and other insurance company representatives may be deceiving suspects into giving up information posted on these sites.

• “Fraud Dog” to Fight Insurance Fraud on TV

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 26, 2011

  Fraud-fighter Linda Webb will soon be starring in a TV show meant to educate the general public about the reality of fraud.

• Featured Fraud: Swindling in La-La Land

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 26, 2011

  A Los Angeles-area attorney has been sentenced to five years of formal probation after stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from insurers.

• WCEC 2011: Using Science in the Courtroom

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 23, 2011

  Learn to determine which components of an employee's injury are directly associated with his or her on-the-job accident.

• WCEC 2011: The Times They Are a-Changin’

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 23, 2011

  Although outcomes of workers' compensation cases across the country may vary, landmark cases discussed at the Workers' Compensation Educational Conference (WCEC) are paving the way for future results.

• Featured Fraud: Truckin’ to Jail

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 22, 2011

  An Ohio business owner and his girlfriend will both be spending time in jail after working together to file a false workers' compensation claim.

• Featured Fraud: Cropping Out the Truth

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 12, 2011

  A Colorado couple and their insurer both owe the U.S. money after false crop insurance claims were paid out.

• Social Media and Deception in Fraud Investigations

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 10, 2011

  Social media websites can be helpful to fraud investigators, but some legal professionals, investigators, and other insurance company representatives may be deceiving suspects into giving up information posted on these sites.

• Featured Fraud: Fired Up

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 5, 2011

  An Idaho woman who set fire to her home destroyed both her basement and her chances of collecting an insurance payout.

• Featured Fraud: Emerald City Endeavor

  By Catherine Couretas, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  July 29, 2011

  After defrauding insurers of more than $1.5M, an auto glass shop owner faces the consequences.