Investigative & Forensics

The U.S. property and casualty insurance industry's net income after taxes rose 29.1 percent to a record $30.9 billion in the first half of 2005, from $23.9 billion in first-half 2004.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has developed a central online location to report suspected fraud.

The United States Government Accountability Office has released a report on federal and state laws restricting the use of Social Security numbers.

A claim manager in California has been arraigned on several charges resulting from an undercover investigation, according to California Department of Insurance Fraud Investigators.

Grange Insurance is offering a victim resolution and education program to aid its policyholders.

Sierra Infonet Services has opened a new investigative division.

First Advantage, a risk mitigation service provider, has acquired Phoenix Research.

There are lies -- and then there are statistics. Sometimes they can be identical.