| Number | 21799 |
| Subject | Insurance |
| Source | Eagle-Tribune (Lawrence, Mass.) |
| State | MA |
| Year | 2004 |
| Publication Date | June 13-17, 2004 |
| Summary | This investigation reveals how auto insurance fraud has pushed premiums for Massachusetts drivers to among the highest in the nation. The series "connected the dots of an epidemic of fraud," from "frequent flyer" accident victims who pretend to suffer injuries in order to collect claims, to staged accidents in which people are recruited to file fraudulent claims, to lawyers and chiropractors who pay "runners" to solicit accident cases and victims of fake claims, to the criminal justice system and insurance companies that have failed to tackle the problem. |
| Category | None |
| Pages | 72 |
| Keywords | auto insurance fraud;car insurance;bodily injury claims;CAR;computer-assisted reporting |
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