As everyone involved in the fight against auto insurance fraud in Michigan knows, Michigan first party or PIP fraud is one of the most prevalent and costly. Beyond the false casualty claims we find a number of other types of auto insurance fraud schemes that are also rampant and very harmful. Auto Premium Evasion: No … 6 Common Auto Insurance Fraud Schemes Other Than Fake Casualty Claims
A recent ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that each criterion of the Michigan workers compensation statue must be met for a worker to be deemed an employee and that a failure to meet any one of them would indicates the worker is a sub contractor. This ruling came from a case in … Michigan Supreme Court Changes Independent Contractor Criterion, Allows Worker to Sue For Auto No Fault Benefits for His Injury
Fall surveillance in Michigan presents unique opportunities to obtain video of claimants demonstrating their true physical abilities for long periods of time, outside in public domain. For many Michigan casualty claimants who have a residence to care for, fall is that time when a number of things need to be done to prepare for winter … Fall Surveillance in Michigan Presents Unique Opportunities
Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson assembled a panel to investigate ways to reduce auto insurance fraud in Michigan. The panel determined that the State should create a special authority devoted to targeting auto insurance fraud. This panel also recommended that the state insurance department should have expanded powers to penalize people operating as insurance agents … Special Authority Needed to Target Auto Insurance Fraud in Michigan
AAA of Michigan predicts that 34.7 million Americans are expected to travel for the Labor Day holiday. They also indicate that the number of Americans projected to travel at least 50 miles from home over the holiday weekend is 1.3% higher than last year. Michigan will see much of that traffic as visitors from out … More Holiday Travel Expected To Bring More Michigan Auto Accidents And More Fraud
For those of you who prefer to schedule surveillance in conjunction with an IME, here are some quick tips to help improve the outcome. Let us know if transportation is being provided. It makes it easier on the investigator when establishing our initial surveillance position but more importantly, some of the transportation companies will be … Surveillance on IME Day
Sherlock Investigations is excited to be a sponsor of the 1st Annual Detroit Tigers Game and Networking Session to take place tomorrow at Comerica Park. A strong SIU community here in Michigan is a vital part of fighting insurance fraud, waste and abuse. We look forward to seeing many clients and friends at this unique, fun event.
Like many careers, being a surveillance investigator is not for everyone. Long hours sitting patiently, waiting and more waiting. Cold winters, excessively hot summers. No bathroom. Following someone inside a mall and having them look right at you. Following your subject in traffic congestion and not losing them. Once they get somewhere, you only have … Is Surveillance Right for You?
We are hiring! We are looking to add multiple surveillance investigator positions in SE Michigan. We encourage everyone to forward on our latest job posting to friends and associates who may know a qualified applicant. If you know someone already working in the industry who may be looking for an opportunity to be part of … Michigan Surveillance Investigators Wanted
Technology may change. The way we live will change too. One thing that does not change is the fact that a claimant demonstrating his or her true abilities and capabilities is still the best option when investigating fraudulent casualty claims in Michigan. Yes, privacy is the number one concern when it come to surveillance, but … Surveillance remains the best option when investigating fraudulent casualty claims in Michigan
This year, the 4th of July falls on a Friday. This is the first time in four years that we have the holiday fall next to a weekend. With the automatic three day weekend for most of working America, it is expected that their will be a record number of people off of work and … 4th of July Weekend Excellent Opportunity for Insurance Claim Surveillance
Insurance fraud in Michigan is a serious problem. Although most insurance carriers have a wide variety of ways to detect insurance fraud, particularly in the area of false casualty claims in auto accidents or workers compensation claims, but 5 common ways are tried and true and used most frequently. The top 5 ways an insurance … Top 5 Ways an Insurance Company Can Detect Insurance Fraud in Michigan