According to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority, a LibertyMutual insurance agent caught a public adjuster in the act ofdamaging a residence he was supposed to be representing. The homebelonged to a couple who had reported storm damage and had hiredthe public adjuster to handle the claim for them.

The IFPA reported that the public adjuster and Liberty Mutualhad made arrangements to meet on site to assess the property onJan. 31, 2006. The Liberty Mutual agent arrived early for themeeting and waited in her car. While waiting, she noticed a mandrive up to the house in a Jeep Cherokee, take out a step ladderand a crow bar, and begin removing siding from the garage.

The agent had a digital camera, which came in very handy fordocumenting this interesting event.

The IFPA's story on helpstopfraud.org, said that the agentcontacted her supervisor, who arrived at the time scheduled for themeeting. Not surprisingly, the public adjuster showed up in thesame Jeep Cherokee. During the meeting, he told the agent and hersupervisor that there was siding damage to the garage and shingledamage to the home.

After being confronted with visual documentation, the adjusterlater contacted Liberty Mutual and admitted that he removed thesiding intentionally. He went on to say that he had never doneanything like this in his life.

Right.

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