Florida should allow more time for looking into suspicious claims, place a cap on attorneys’ fees and more closely regulate medical clinics to help reduce rampant fraud in the state’s personal injury protection (PIP) auto insurance system, an insurer trade …
There was a 4.5 percent increase in questionable claims (QC) this year compared with 2010, according to the The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report released today. The report noted a 18.3 percent increase when compared with the first half …
Two Honda models top the list of U.S. thieves’ favorite vehicles. The National Insurance Crime Bureau examined vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determined the vehicle make, model, and model year …
Florida officials are investigating a spate of kitchen fires that have some wondering if they may have been started on purpose to receive money from insurance companies. State officials say what used to be a minor problem is now growing …
The 2010 Heavy Equipment National Theft Report recorded 13,374 theft reports, according to the National Equipment Register (NER) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Just 19% percent of the heavy equipment stolen was recovered. The top five states with …
Five states—California, Florida, Texas, New York and Michigan—generate almost half of all suspicious claims to property/casualty insurance companies, a new report says. These states account for 49 percent of all “questionable claims” as tabulated by the National Insurance Crime Bureau …
While car thefts nationwide have declined, the western states have the uneviable distinction of having the most car thefts in the nation. According to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, the top 10 spots for car thefts …
The number of staged accident questionable claims in Florida increased 119 percent during the time period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2010, according to a National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) report. In 2008, a total of 1,268 Florida …
In 2008, a total of 6,378 New York QCs were referred to NICB from its member insurance companies compared with 6,726 in 2009 and 7,026 in 2010. That represents a 10 percent increase in 2010 from 2008 numbers as reported …
In 2008, a total of 15,609 California QCs were referred to NICB from its member insurance companies, compared with 16,274 in 2009 and 17,082 in 2010. That represents a 9 percent increase in 2010 from 2008 numbers according to The …