by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, fraud
July 21, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you know of someone who has recently had a loss that’s covered by insurance, and they’ve talked about “padding” the claim, then today’s story will be of special interest. It...
by Dennis Beaver | fraud, technology
February 26, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Even after having written this column over 15 years, on occasion what has happened to one of my readers just makes me furious. That was the way I felt after reading an e-mail from Carol, age 69, living in...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer, false advertising, fraud
June 15, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver If you love to barbecue, then if I say Omaha Steaks, the next word that pops into your head will probably be dinner, followed by mouth-watering, followed by dinner once more, and that will be followed by “Where’s my credit card?” Omaha...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, fraud, insurance claim
August 18, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver We’ve all seen the excellent University of Farmers Insurance commercials featuring a lovable, yet gruff Professor Nathaniel Burke, played by character actor J.K. Simmons. The professor adds humor and a touch...
by Dennis Beaver | fraud, landlord/tenant
June 18, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When you discover that your landlord is pocketing your rent money and not paying the mortgage, you’ve got a real problem. There are a lot of crooked landlords doing just that, as Cesar and his wife...
