Investigative & Forensics

A former Rochester, N.Y. planning board member has been given a nine-month suspended jail sentence after being convicted of insurance fraud.

Over the past three years, N.Y. has seen a 10 percent increase in suspicious claims, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).

A Florida website launched less than two weeks ago is already helping capture insurance fraudsters.

The results of a Florida personal injury protection insurer data call confirms statements made by the industry in recent years: despite no increase in new drivers and no increase in the frequency of crashes, PIP claims increased 28 percent from 2006 to 2010.

A suspicious tobacco claim made quite a stink in N.C.

Establishing authenticity can be tricky, especially when it comes to a treasured item believed to have been made in 15th century China.