Insurance Fraud
This crime is a major contributor to the ever rising costs of insurance and that goes the same with businesses. Insurance firms have to come up with measures to counteract the attempts of individuals who may be out to get easy money through false claims and other scrupulous activities. Insurance firms of the past write off fraud as part of doing business and written them off as losses. Current events such as the steep rise in cases have forced insurance companies to go after cases to fend off future attacks. They have also encouraged legislators to pass new laws with stiff penalties for such cases to such extent criminals stay away from committing such crimes. You as a consumer shoulders the cost of fraud but working together with your insurance company helps you both to protect your interests.