According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, fraudulent claim referrals, across all lines of business, were up for the first half of 2009 as opposed to the same period in 2008. The bad economy is suspected as the root cause.

https://www.nicb.org/cps/rde/xbcr/nicb/ForeCAST_First_Half_2008_2009_Referral_Reasons_Comparison_Final.pdf

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