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NICB: Questionable Claims Up 24 Percent Since 2008

Questionable claims referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau have risen by 24 percent since 2008, driven by large percentage increases in auto glass fraud and inflated towing/storage bills.

By Eric Gilkey | Updated on February 24, 2011

Questionable claims referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau have risen by 24 percent since 2008, driven by large percentage increases in auto glass fraud and inflated towing/storage bills.

That’s according to the NICB’s annual Forecast Report, which analyzes referral reasons made by its member companies that are suspicious of fraud in the following categories: Property, Casualty, Commercial, Workers’ Compensation, Vehicle, and Miscellaneous.

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