Financial Motive For Arson?

One type of case I really enjoy working is suspected arson. On either a personal or business level, an insurance company may be looking for a motive when arson is supsected. A difficult financial situation is one obvious motive for arson. Today’s article about a fire at the house of …

Insurance Agent Buys Policies to Win Performance Bonuses

Nancy Paquette, an insurance agent with American Family Insurance, committed fraud in order to become one of the company’s top agents. She opened policies without the consent of people to boost her sales figures. A coworker suspected something was wrong because Paquette would have many last-minute policies written during sales …

AIG Settles for $1.6 billion

American International Group Inc (AIG) has finalized a settlement of $1.6 billion for allegations of accounting fraud. The settlement will be split almost equally between the Securitites and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the State of New York. Civil fraud charges were brought against AIG by New York Attorney General Eliot …