Investigative & Forensics

In 2005 alone, we have experienced a record number of devastating disasters, including the tsunami, floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, mudslides, and wild fires.

James Whitaker, a former law enforcement officer and claim executive, has established Fraud Trak, an investigative consulting firm.

The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry's net income after taxes rose 29.1 percent to a record $30.9 billion in the first half of 2005, from $23.9 billion in first-half 2004.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed a central online location to report suspected fraud.

The United States Government Accountability Office has released a report on federal and state laws restricting the use of Social Security numbers.

A claim manager in California has been arraigned on several charges resulting from an undercover investigation, according to California Department of Insurance Fraud Investigators.