# NV Ins Fraud Cases Reach Record High 

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The Nevada state attorney disclosed that efforts to cheat insurance companies jumped by 26 percent last fiscal year. The division’s fraud unit received 412 complaints during its fiscal year, which ended on June 30.

Marty Howard, the senior deputy attorney general in charge of the fraud unit said, "You would think more people would realize that lying to their insurance company to obtain undeserved benefits is stealing and is therefore morally wrong.” He also pointed out that even citizens who don’t cheat are affected by fraud since it leads to higher premiums for everyone. Howard’s office filed 34 criminal complaints, had 39 people arrested and obtained 33 convictions, for a 10 percent increase last fiscal year.

Nevada’s attorney general, Brian Sandoval, was pleased with the increase in the number of referrals. “[It] speaks well for our insurance fraud unit in terms of its reputation with the insurance industry.

Sources:
- National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (http://www.namic.org/topnews/030806st2.asp)