Coalition Against Insurance Fraud

• Maryland Law Slams Door on Shady Contractors

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 3, 2013

  A new law signed by Gov. O'Malley forbids contractors from offering homeowners a rebate on insurance deductibles.

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  Using ERM Techniques To Mitigate Fraud

  By Denise Tessier  |  April 26, 2013

  Employing certain ERM techniques will enable insurers to better mitigate internal and external fraud risks. Here's how.

• Injunction of PIP Reforms Draws Ire

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com, Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 29, 2013

  A temporary injunction of provisions within legislation designed to mend the state's flawed PIP system is drawing criticism and a formal appeal.

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  The Coalition: Rebating Deductibles Opens Door To Fraud

  By Staff Writer  |  February 26, 2013

  The Coalition's Howard Goldblatt tells the Maryland Senate that rebating deductibles leads to fraud and, by extension, inflated claims and higher premiums.

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  X-Rated Romps, an Ex-Cat, and the Perils of Porky: 2012 CAIF Insurance Fraud Hall of Shame

  By Staff Writer  |  January 31, 2013

  Insurance fraud is no laughing matter, but sometimes the lengths crooks go to in scamming the industry can be.

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  Opinion: Arson & Negative Corpus Methodology

  By Everette Lee Herndon, Jr.  |  December 11, 2012

  Arson has long been a difficult crime to prove, and changing case law and investigation protocols present unique challenges to claims adjusters.

• Coalition Website Now Enabled for Mobile Access

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 5, 2012

  The nation’s largest website focused solely on insurance fraud is now accessible on mobile devices.

• Partners In Crime…Prevention

  By James Ruotolo  |  October 26, 2012

  A newly formed national alliance could signify progress in targeting rampant medical fraud that plagues the P&C insurance industry.

• Man in the Mirror

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 1, 2012

  Think insurance fraud is the exclusive domain of crooked policyholders or the Russian mob? Take a look in the mirror. Producer perpetrated fraud is on the rise, especially in these lingering tough times—and insurers are watching.

• CAIF: Tech Propels Anti-Fraud Strategies, But Challenges Persist

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  October 1, 2012

  Ninety percent of respondents in CAIF's inaugural anti-fraud tech survey are still using only basic analytic tools.

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  Partnering for Crime Prevention

  By James Ruotolo  |  September 27, 2012

  The recent announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice to form a National Fraud Prevention Partnership to address healthcare fraud is a step in the right direction. It's good to see industry groups such as the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), Coalition Against Insurance...

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  Fighting Fraud: The New Cost of Doing Business

  By Robert Regis Hyle, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 18, 2012

  I once asked a colleague who had worked for multiple insurers why some carriers worked hard on fighting fraud through investments in technology and Special Investigative Units, while other insurers chose to do little if anything to combat fraud.

• CAIF: Tech Propels Anti-Fraud Strategies, But Challenges Persist

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 12, 2012

  Ninety percent of respondents in CAIF's inaugural anti-fraud tech survey are still using only basic analytic tools.

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  Preventing Fraud: Insurers Invest in Anti-Fraud Tech -- Slideshow

  By Caterina Pontoriero, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 11, 2012

  The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud recently conducted a study on how integral anti-fraud technology is to the insurance industry’s battle against insurance fraud.

• CAIF Survey Shows Analytics Key Weapon in Slowing Insurance Fraud

  By Staff Writer  |  September 10, 2012

  For insurers facing increased organized insurance fraud, predictive modeling and text mining will be the primary anti-fraud technology investments anticipated by insurers over the next two years. A survey by the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF) polled 74 US insurance executives earlier this year to understand how and to what...

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  Slideshow: 6 Worst Contractor Scams

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 4, 2012

  In the wake of Hurricane Isaac and other weather-relatedcatastrophes, fraud experts share 6 contractors' fraud warning signs.