Guarding the quality of insurer-led defense
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- Extent Of Insurance Fraud Triggers Development Of National Training Academy. // Insurance Advocate;10/28/2000, Vol. 111 Issue 43, p11
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- ANOTHER ROUND IN THE REG. 68 COURT CLASSIC. Carbajal Jr., Michael // Insurance Advocate;12/23/2002, Vol. 113 Issue 48, p16
Focuses on the issues related to insurance fraud in the U.S. Impact of constitutionality and legality of Regulation 68 on the New York Insurance Department in the U.S. Identification of the no-fault claims of insurers; Problems associated with insurance crimes.
- Are There No Limits To Insurance Fraud In New York? O'Sullivan, Patty // Insurance Advocate;12/23/2002, Vol. 113 Issue 48, p33
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- This Is No Time To Retreat From Insurance Fraud Battle. // National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services;9/20/99, Vol. 103 Issue 38, p32
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- Claims fraud targeted by software. Friedman, Amy S. // National Underwriter / Life & Health Financial Services;1/24/94, Vol. 98 Issue 4, p2
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- Companies being defrauded by billions of dollars. // International Insurance Monitor;1996 1st Quarter, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p15
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