Investigative & Forensics

Property and casualty insurers are seeing rising loss costs, increased levels of litigation, and higher rates of fraudulent claims because of the struggling economy, a recent survey revealed.

Insurance fraud seems to be a family affair for some Californians. Four members of an extended family have been arrested for allegedly falsifying more than $1.4 million in insurance claims.

When Gayland Anthony Oliver suffered a structure fire to his Greensboro, N.C., home in May 2009, he is alleged to have used the opportunity to pad his claim with some pretty fancy duds.

A Plattsburgh, New York area man convicted of insurance fraud less than a decade ago now finds himself in a familiar predicament.

The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud reports that fraud bureaus are noticing a significant uptick in their caseloads, but staff resources are scant.

Using triage to review insurance claims can improve the rate of fraud detection while generating considerable savings for both carriers and their policyholders.

Paul Poizner, a second cousin of California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, faces 60 counts of embezzlement and auto insurance fraud.

A Jackson, Miss. grandma admitted to staged a slip-and-fall at a local grocery and then trying to wrangle a financial settlement.