A few weeks ago in this space I wrote about the importance of protecting your brand through monitoring of social media. I pointed to a case involving Progressive Insurance and their chairman, Peter Lewis.
A week of brushfires across the state of Texas has claimed more than 1,000 homes, and insurance losses are expected to be in the millions of dollars, according to officials.
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.
If a claimant or plaintiff is foolish enough to leave his or her social media privacy settings such that they allow virtually anyone to view personal posts, then this becomes a legitimate area ripe for claims investigation and legal discovery.
PropertyCasualty360.coms Claims Channel Editor Christina Bramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics. Check out the latest claim-related tweets.
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.