Publications
Newsletters, white papers and other periodicals
2006 Annual Report
A summary of the year in combatting fraud. This report looks at the battle waged from the perspective of legislative advocacy, public awareness, research and strategic planning for the future.
Insurance Fraud Weekly ePort
This popular weekly briefing via e-mail is a must-read for anyone serious about combating fraud. Contains latest developments in legislation, regulation, court decisions, civil and criminal cases, media coverage and strategies in combating fraud.
Fraud
Focus newsletter
Newsletter reveals latest fraud
trends, investigates emerging scams, contains notable fraud cases,
and offers sometimes-controversial opinions on fraud issues. Published quarterly. Eight pages. Click
here to search our articles database on previous Fraud Focus
issues.
Insurance
Fraud Primer
At-a-glance
summary of what fraud is, various schemes, and what's being done
to combat scams. Good handout for reporters or consumer presentations. Four pages. Click
here to download a pdf file.
Role
of Victims in Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions
Reviews the benefits of public policy
that encourages insurance fraud victims to cooperate with prosecutors
as long as prosecutors remain partial and independent. Also discusses
the history of this cooperation, and analyzes a key California case
that may discourage vital cooperation. 17 pages.
Click here
to download a pdf file.
SIU
study
This study was conducted to learn how insurers measure the performance
of their SIUs. A review of the measurement systems of 52 insurers
found there is little consistency from insurer to insurer in the
methods they use in their performance systems. Click
here to download a pdf file of the study.
White
Paper: Cutting-Edge Fraud Issues
What are the cutting-edge fraud
issues you'll have to deal with? Experts say what's coming in regulation,
public-private partnerships, emerging problems, public awareness
and fraud measurement. A discussion paper from a national fraud
forum held in 2000. 47 pages. Click
here to download a pdf file.
Roundtable
Report on Insurance Fraud
Discusses critical fraud issues
when the coalition was founded in 1993. This report helped shape
the coalition's initial agenda and directions. 24 pages. Click
here to download a pdf file.
