Questionable Insurance Claims Rise 36% in Ohio
DES PLAINES, Ill. -- In 2009, 1,924 questionable claims from Ohio were referred to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a just-released report says. In 2010, the number increased to 2,193 and last year to 2,621 -- up 36% from the number in 2009.
Questionable claims are defined as claims that the member insurance companies refer to the bureau for closer review and investigation based on one or more indicators of suspected fraud. One claim may contain up to seven reasons for referral.
The top five cities in Ohio that generated the greatest number of questionable claims last year were Cleveland (292), Columbus (263), Toledo (238), Cincinnati (176) and Akron (105). The top-five types of loss were theft, collision, bodily injury, other automobile and fire.
The National Insurance Crime Bureau describes itself as a nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to preventing, detecting and defeating insurance fraud and vehicle theft through data analytics, investigations, training, legislative advocacy and public awareness.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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