January 2016 Dec Page   Article of the Month   The meaning of the term "subcontractor" is both controversial and fluid because it can be the…

Fraud of the Week January 4, 2016 Personal Property Claim—Washington AMOUNT: $2,500.00   An insured filed a claim that her vehicle was broken…

Fraud of the Week December 28, 2015 Policy Inception Fraud 2– New Hampshire Amount: $1,857.09   An individual has been charged and convicted…

New in 2015   12/28/2015: An update to The Business Pursuits Exclusion was added to FC&S Online this week.   12/21/2015: An article by…

Homeowners Section II Exclusion December 28, 2015 Summary: The homeowners business pursuits liability exclusion, which also appears in the…

Fraud of the Week December 21, 2015 Auto Fraud—New York Amount: Unknown   A police officer found driving fancy cars expensive and turned…

Navigating the Complexities of Advertising Coverage   By Susan L. Massmann, CPCU From the December 2015 issue of Claims Magazine   When most…

Fraud of the Week November 23, 2015 Arson Fraud—Georgia AMOUNT: $500+   An Augusta couple plead guilty to first-degree arson and insurance…

Fraud of the Week December 14, 2015 Insurance Company Fraud—Maryland Amount: $100 million+   A con artist who had created an insurance company…

Fraud of the Week December 7, 2015 Fraud Ring—New York Amount: $279 million   Being the end of the year, over the next few weeks we're going…