News Releases
Keep up with the latest fraud prevention news from the PA Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority.
Insurance companies may not raise a policyholder’s premium
because of a deer-related crash
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) recognized the efforts of 13 individuals with annual Fraud Fighter Awards for their roles in the investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud cases across Pennsylvania.
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Fall is deer season – a time when motorists should take extra care to watch for deer wandering onto roads. It’s also a time when otherwise law-abiding people whose cars are hit by a deer can wander into trouble with insurance fraud.
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It’s well known that distracted driving is a growing cause of automobile accidents. What’s less well understood is how those accidents are driving up insurance costs – and contributing to the problem of insurance fraud.
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IFPA Recognized for Innovative Approach to Educating the Public and Changing Behavior.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) recognized the efforts of eight individuals with annual Fraud Fighter Awards for their roles in the investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud throughout the state.
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The fall season in Pennsylvania not only brings with it changing foliage and apple cider, but also the increased chances that drivers are more likely to encounter deer.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) recognized the efforts of eleven individuals with annual Fraud Fighter Awards for their roles in the investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud throughout the state.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) recently honored the efforts of five individuals for their successful investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud with the 2015 Fraud Fighter Awards, and named a new member to the organization’s executive board.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) today announced that Delaware County native, Mr. Thomas A. Donahue III, has been named IFPA executive director.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) honored John M. Henry, retired Motorists Insurance Group Senior Investigator, and Edward J. Litchko, retired Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Senior Director of Corporate & Financial Investigations, with 2014 Fraud Fighter Awards.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) honored Detective Larry Patterson of the Delaware County District Attorney’s Insurance Criminal Investigation Division with a 2014 Fraud Fighter Award during the recent PA Insurance Fraud Conference in Hershey.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) and the Pennsylvania Chapters of the International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) honored Assistant District Attorney John Doyle of the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office with a 2014 Fraud Fighter Award during the recent PA Insurance Fraud Conference in Hershey.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority’s (IFPA) annual report for 2013, released this week, reports that Pennsylvania is a poor place for fraudsters to set up shop.
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority (IFPA) today announced that the reporting of insurance fraud in Pennsylvania increased to an all-time record-high in 2013.
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