Citing data that demonstrates notable increases in suspicious car fires, slip-and-falls, and hail-damage claims, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is supporting the notion that a poor economy is causing an increase in fraudulent insurance claims.
Coinciding with the nation's economic downturn there has been a clear increase in the number of questionable insurance claims related to possible fraud, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau report.
The White House nominee to head the agency that runs the National Flood Insurance Program has told Congress he opposes adding windstorm coverage to the protection NFIP offers.
Over the years, I have spoken with literally hundreds, if not thousands of agency owners, and whenever I ask why someone would want to become their client, almost without exception they say they provided great service.
In an upcoming keynote address for Claims' ACE Conference, Joseph Wehrle, NICB president and CEO, will discuss emerging trends and explore methods that the NICB is implementing to fight fraud.