A woman files a claim with her auto insurer, saying that a hit-and-run driver caused damage to her car. But, investigators found contradictory comments on her Facebook page—comments that blamed her daughter for the accident. The woman was subsequently convicted of filing a fraudulent insurance claim. 

In another case, police discovered that two people in separate cars in a crash had each other listed as “friends” on Facebook. One even went so far as to write a post about the accident! When investigators confronted the individuals with the information they learned from social media, they confessed to a fraudulent claim. Now, a warrant is out for their arrest. 

Fighting Claims Fraud, One "Status Update” at a Time 

Benefits continue to become an increasingly important component of total compensation.  Is your health plan keeping pace?  According to USA Today, benefits have reached an all-time high for “proportion of the paycheck,” reaching 19.7% of overall compensation. 

CHRIS TANKE 
Relationship Manager

These days, specialized services are what gain and retain clients.  In fact, specialized services are probably what add the biggest margin dollars to your bottom line.  However, there are some cases where those additional services could open up a whole new set of exposures for your company. 

You’d have to be hiding under a rock to not hear about the “Fiscal Cliff” looming over our economy as 2012 comes to a close. But is it real, or simply scare tactics? Can it be stopped? And most importantly, how will it affect your business and your personal finances?

CHRIS TANKE 
Relationship Manager

It is not a surprise that reading an insurance policy is not most people’s favorite thing to do.  (It usually doesn’t even scratch the top 10.)  In most cases, if you do read your policy it will be confusing, frustrating, and full of legal language that few people understand.  However, it would be a wise use of 15 minutes of time to read your motor truck cargo form.  Those 15 minutes may help you understand your coverage, which could save thousands of dollars in uncovered freight claims.

This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, and we wanted to take this opportunity to offer a word of thanks to these unsung heroes that keep our country moving.  This year, the TCA has tweaked the name of the annual event to “National Truck Driver Appreciation & Wellness Week,” an important step recognizing that part of appreciating drivers is caring about their health and physical wellbeing.

We visited the home page of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel yesterday to find this picture front and center.  See anything unusual??

The FMCSA’s Safety Measurement System is intended to help allocate enforcement
resources appropriately to motor carriers showing the greatest safety concerns.  As better technology, new data, and additional analysis become available, the FMCSA plans to update the SMS periodically, usually offering a “preview period” where motor
carriers will be allowed to view enhancements in advance and voice any concerns or suggestions to improve.

Ergonomics is the study of work. How your employees are completing their tasks may be causing unnecessary stress on their bodies, resulting in added work comp risk to your organization.