Investigative & Forensics

A former American Financial Group claim adjuster and litigation specialist has been charged with embezzling his employer out of more than $490,000 during his employment in the Los Angeles area office.

Ripping its plot lines from the headlines, the original CSI television series recently ran an episode in which mold was the culprit, as well as the instrument of justice.

In the second of a series of reports focusing on insider threats to information systems and data, it was discovered that the majority of insiders who committed attacks were former, disgruntled employees.

Approximately 14,000 employers have been notified that injury and illness rates at their work sites are higher than average, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

A Fullerton, Calif., insurance claim adjuster and two accomplices have been arrested by California Department of Insurance Fraud investigators for their alleged participation in an auto insurance fraud scheme.

Typically, forensic engineers are thought of as claim service providers for the insurance industry.