A Victorville, Calif., man faces felony charges of arson and insurance fraud, accused of purposely setting fire to his Corvette to receive funds from his auto insurer.

As insurance companies and state fraud bureaus look to stay proactive in the fight against illegal activity, collaboration is key. With this in mind, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and National Insurance Crime Bureau are merging their online reporting systems to collect data from private insurers and the public nationwide.

Several insurance trade groups spoke to New York legislators about the need for no-fault auto insurance reform as state residents deal with record increases, spurred by an “epidemic” of fraud.

Tips from the public about insurance crimes to a national group doubled from 2008 to 2009, as people “lost their patience” with insurance fraud, the group said.

When Stephen Perry came to the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking in 2000, its fraud division saw five referrals all year, and none reached a courtroom.

Property-casualty insurer GEICO has announced the filing of a series of civil suits against defendants accused of running an accident ring in New York that cost the company $2 million in fraudulent claims.

Two New Jersey men face insurance fraud and other charges in connection with allegedly staging an accident to collect $9,000 from an insurer.

As a way to increase the reporting of insurance fraud from the more than 246 million cell phone users in the U.S., the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is adding a text feature to its reporting system.

Three insurance fraud organizations have joined forces to lobby to ensure that budget concerns in Arizona don’t force the end of the state’s fraud bureau.

The current recession and the increased use of technology have resulted in the Maryland Insurance Administration receiving nearly double the referrals of fraudulent activity this year versus 2008.