Investigative & Forensics

On Jan. 5, 2011, plaintiff Kenneth Shinedling and his wife, Amy, were sleeping in the master bedroom of their home, when a fire started in their room.

Insurance policies abound with the use of the phrase arising out of. Some policies provide coverage for injuries and damage that arise out of a certain event; other policies exclude coverage for injuries and damages that arise out of a certain event.

National forensic engineering firm, U.S. Forensic, recently undertook a large project to investigate a large number of braided stainless steel water heater connector failures for one of the largest property carriers in the country.

Insurance fraud is a growing global phenomenon. In the United States alone, it is estimated that insurance fraud is an $80 billion dollar industry, second only to narcotics trafficking. Not surprisingly the two are often connected.

BP has been complaining for a long time that many claims filed after its April 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were phony. Now there's more evidence to back that up.

Insurers can see how their anti-fraud efforts compare to their peers'.

An increase in workplace violence requires a proactive approach to reduce the risk.

Depositions can be critical to a successful case if youre prepared.