Rental Fraud Scams
Finding new housing can be stressful, especially if you are relocating to a different city or downsizing due to the rising cost of living. Finding reliable tenants can be...
History of Fraud: Greek Grain Merchant Thwarted – 300 B.C.
The consensus appears to be that the first documented instance of insurance fraud occurred in 300 B.C.
While not referred to as ‘insurance’ at the time, a Greek merchant by...
Post-Pandemic Fraud Defense
As the COVID-19 pandemic took full form in 2020, fraud industry experts predicted a steep increase in fraudulent claims behavior driven by economic fears and pressures. Different from previous...
Not Reporting Could Have Consequences
Most states require workers’ compensation coverage. It not only protects the injured worker and provides the help they need, but it also protects a business from losses associated with...
What Fraudsters do not Want Employers to Know
Members of fraud syndicates understand that committing insurance fraud, such as creating false work comp claims, is far less dangerous than running guns and drugs or robbing banks. Often,...
10 Steps to Workers’ Comp Fraud Prevention
Fraudulent claims can cost your business money, tarnish your company’s reputation, and damage employee morale. ICW Group’s Special Investigations Unit offers these 10 steps to help prevent fraudulent workers'...
Top Three Reasons Employees Commit Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Creating the right work environment can help employers prevent workers’ compensation fraud. Over the years, workers have fallen prey to unlawful solicitors for unscrupulous providers who make false promises...
Find Out the Best Way to Prevent a Fraudulent Claim
ICW Group’s 7-part training series, Work Comp Fraud: Spot it & Stop it, provides information and resources to help you prevent workers’ compensation fraud and mitigate the likelihood that a...
Hiring Scams on the Rise
If the job you're looking for seems too good to be true, there's a chance it may be! As work-from-home jobs become more popular, scammers are targeting this market...
Fraud Alert: How to Spot Odometer Fraud
Happy that you just bought a nice used car with low miles? Can’t believe that you got such a great deal? Maybe the prior owner didn’t drive it much....
