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Auto insurance fraud impacted by catalyst of staged collisions

July 22, 2014July 19, 2014 H. Cutner

Organized scam rings are already costing the industry millions and are placing innocent people in harm’s way. According to investigators, auto insurance fraud is becoming more frequent as well as more sophisticated, as they are now involving organized groups as opposed to individuals or a small handful of people. Today’s insurance scams involve faked crashes with involvement of medical clinics and other professionals. This allows the collisions to occur, the claims to be made, and phony treatments to be administered in order to generate lucrative payouts for those involved. The…

Auto insurance fraud gets more attention in Ontario

June 23, 2014June 20, 2014 Logan B.

Insurance Bureau of Canada wants more action to be taken on the problem of insurance fraud Auto insurance fraud is on the rise in Ontario, Canada, and some insurers believe that relatively little is being done to resolve the issue. The Insurance Bureau of Canada is beginning to urge the provincial government to take action on the issue with the re-introduction of legislation that is meant to specifically combat insurance fraud. The legislation is known as the Fighting Fraud and Reducing Automobile Insurance Rates Act and insurers believe that it…

Insurance Fraud and its Effect on Premiums

June 21, 2014June 21, 2014 Note From The Editor

Auto insurance fraud is a costly problem Insurance fraud is quite prevalent, but not necessary always in the spotlight. Many people don’t understand how fraud affects the insurance industry or that fraud also has an impact on them as well. In the auto insurance sector, fraud has become quite common, partly due to the prevalence of certain laws and the that there are groups devoted to committing fraud in a highly organized manner. Some of these groups are lead by medical and insurance professionals as well. According to the Coalition…

Liability insurance is causing SC drivers to pay more

June 18, 2014June 18, 2014 G. Turner

The size and frequency of the claims is making coverage more expensive in South Carolina. Drivers in South Carolina are finding that they are paying more than they might have to in other states due to the number and frequency of liability insurance claims that are occurring in the state, and the fact that while those practices are perfectly legal, the current system has placed the state at risk of a certain degree of fraud. There are currently 28 states in which there are not any restrictions when it comes…

Auto insurance fraud receives more attention from state agency

June 3, 2014May 31, 2014 Logan B.

Insurance Department begins to increase its efforts to combat insurance fraud throughout California The California Department of Insurance has begun to focus more heavily on fighting auto insurance fraud in the Los Angeles area. The agency has been working to track down and eliminate fraud in this area for some time, but has only found modest success. Those participating in fraud have, thus far, managed to find ways to sidestep regulations and continue exploiting consumers and insurance companies alike. Recently, the agency has found more success in its fight against…