"Insurance fraud normally increases during a troubled economy," Dennis Jay, executive director of CAIF, noted in a statement. "The credit crunch, subprime meltdown, higher gas prices and general econo
A 28-year-old Cohoes man who reportedly fell behind on the mortgage payments for a four-unit apartment building he owns in Albany was arrested Tuesday for setting fire to the structure just hours
Adjusters face a significant problem when they encounter a claim where there exists a suspicion that the insured either contributed to the loss or has intentionally exaggerated the estimate of damages.
Rebecca Williams, a resident of Ulster County, N.Y., allegedly arranged to have her SUV set ablaze in an apple orchard while she visited Atlantic City casinos, and two other people have been arrested
DFS customer service representatives will work in one of the two offices as of Feb. 1, 2009. DFS said it will provide up to $2,000 in moving cost assistance for affected employees to transfer to Talla
Scott Stransky, research analyst at AIR Worldwide, said the "vast majority" of California's current fires are burning in the northern part of the state, and he said only a "small percentage of these f
Mr. Golden was appointed to NYPIUA's board in 1984, and was the longest serving board member, according to the association. During that time, he has served on the producer liaison, arson and fire safe
The New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association (NYPIUA) announced that Arthur I. Golden has retired as director of the Governing Board after more than 24 years of service. Golden is the longest serving member of the board of
Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink has announced the arrest of a Polk County man who allegedly set fire to a manufacturing plant, which resulted in a total loss of the building at a cost of