The premium paid to the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (“MCCA”) by member insurance companies will be $175.00 per insured vehicle effective July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013. This represents an increase of $30.00 (21%) over the current MCCA charge of $145.00. The $175.00 assessment represents $141.93 to cover claims; $32.72 to address the $2 … Cat Claims Fund Charges Up 21% For Large Michigan PIP Claims
Insurance claims course is now helping accident victims settle claims without an attorney. Attorney Hector Quiroga authored this new e-course to be used as a guide for those without life threatening injuries to use to help settle an accident claim without an attorney to get the highest dollar amount possible in a settlement. San Francisco, California (PRWEB) … An eCourse on how to settle your own accident claim? Why not.
Lansing area NBC affiliate wilx.com reports on the damaged being caused by ever increasing number of fraudulent auto no-fault claims being submitted to Michigan insurance carriers. Of course, those cost are being passed on to the consumers in the form of even higher insurance premiums. Report by Hannah Saunders
Sam Wood, Inquirer Staff Writer at Philly.com wrote a great piece that describes the personification of all things broken with our legal and insurance systems. In the story he reports on some quality people who learn about a minor bus accident, but weren’t on the bus. Unswayed, these winners lawyer up and claim injures and all … DA Reports Six People Suing Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for Loss from Bus Accident They Were Not Involved In
Auto insurance fraud is a growing problem in Michigan. What is auto insurance fraud? It includes staged auto accidents and false claims of injury; false reports of stolen vehicles and billing for medical treatment never rendered. To deter this activity, there is legislation (House Bill 5701) that I support to create an Insurance Fraud Authority … Michigan Auto Insurance Fraud Cost $ 3 Billion Annually
According to the poll, conducted by Lansing-based Marketing Resource Group, at the request of the Michigan Insurance Fraud Awareness Coalition, of 600 registered voters statewide, 93 percent of respondents said insurance fraud causes everyone’s insurance premiums to increase. The survey also found: 92 percent of Michigan residents believe that insurance fraud is a serious or somewhat serious crime. … New poll finds that three-quarters of Michigan residents support the creation of a new organization to fund the investigation and prosecution of auto insurance fraud
As investigators dedicated full time to investigating potentially fraudulent claims, we have yet to get an assignment involving a deceased pet. In just such a case in Washington State a claimant reported his cat was killed in a 2009 auto accident and was seeking $ 20,000 in compensation. Unfortunately “his cat” was nothing more than a image on Google and … A Humorous Twist on the Usual Auto Liability Fraud Case
ISO, a Verisk Insurance Solutions company, a firm dedicated to collecting property and casualty claim related information for the insurance industry, announced that it has exceeded collecting records on more than 800 million claims. The ISO database has redefined how the insurance industry investigates claims and fights insurance fraud. ISO now indicates that it has … ISO ClaimSearch Exceeds 800 Million Claims
24 Defendants Charged in Health Care Billing Scams that Defrauded Insurers, Medicare and Medicaid Out of Millions of Dollars in New York. http://www.justice.gov/usao/nys/pressreleases/October11/smirnovkaplankaykovhcfarrestspr.pdf
Colorado legislators are considering whether to make it harder for workers comp insurers to use video surveillance to ferret out suspicious injury claims. Legislators on an interim committee are looking into the state’s largest comp insurer, contending Pinnacol Assurance’s anti-fraud video surveillance was excessive. Pinnacol says its surveillance is legal and often is the key … Lunacy in Colorado
DAUPHIN COUNTY REPORTS 121 Tagouma v. Investigative Consultant Services, Inc., et al. Torts — Invasion of Privacy — Intrusion upon Seclusion — Expectation of Privacy — Abuse of Process. Plaintiff was videotaped by a private investigator who had been hired to investigate the validity of his workers’ compensation claim for an alleged work-related injury. He … Victory for PA Work Comp Insurers Use of Surveillance
Insurance fraud is now estimated to cost insurers £5.2million every day, according to a report published by the Association of British Insurers. But the figures released by ABI show that insurers are now fighting back against fraudulent claims with £730million of frauds being detected and prevented last year, which is a 30 per cent increase … UK Insurance Fraud Skyrockets