2017-02-01
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office has been awarded $25,000 to identify and prosecute car insurance fraud.
The funding is being used to ensure drivers are playing by the rules when it comes to reporting insurance accidents, as well as to reduce fraudulent claims.
The state’s insurance fraud bureau has been able to reduce the number of fraudulent claims paid over the last 13 years by more than $1 billion. That is not just good news for the insurance companies, but also for consumers, as this has helped reduce insurance premiums for drivers by about $162 per car.