The winner of IASIU's 2009 Analyst of the Year award schooled attendees on merging underwriting and claims data to unearth fraud.

Over the past 2 years, boat theft has been slowly declining, according to the NICB in its latest analysis.

In a ceremony held on Monday, IASIU honored individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, and whose tireless efforts and relentless pursuit of unraveling insurance fraud have not only benefited the insurance industry but also society at large.

The winner of IASIU's 2009 Analyst of the Year award schooled attendees on merging underwriting and claims data to unearth fraud.

Thieves target "big ticket" equipment in Texas and other "Sun Belt" states, creating heavy problems for insurers and owners.

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PropertyCasualty360.coms Claims Channel Editor Christina Bramlet is twittering every day about breaking news and timely topics. Check out the latest claim-related tweets.

For this months cover story, I spoke with Mitchell Internationals Mike Mahoney about obstructions to information flow between claims and underwriting.