NICB: QCs Rose 23 Percent in Florida from 2010 to 2012

From 2010 to 2012, the number of Florida questionable claims (QCs) logged by National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) member companies increased 23 percent, according to a new report from the Des Plaines, Ill.-based nonprofit organization. Perhaps the most alarming finding is the dramatic 55-percent surge in QCs in southern Florida during that time, with the Miami metro area leading the state.

If an NICB member company deems a claim suspicious—as in it meets the criteria of a QC—it submits that claim to the NICB for closer review and investigation. In order for this to happen, a QC must exhibit one or more indicators of possible fraud. A single claim may contain as many as seven referral reasons. This most recent report analyzes QCs by loss city, core-based statistical area (CBSA), policy type, loss type, policy and loss type combined and referral reasons.