CityPlus Insurance has approached your department with what it believes to be a number of suspicious automobile accident claims. It has gathered and obtained all the relevant information: injured parties, witnesses, vehicle descriptions, license plates, Vehicle Identification Numbers and registered owners, and dates and locations of the incidents.
The injured parties are all claiming soft tissue injuries and filing medical claims through a select group of chiropractors. There also seems to be a particular group of attorneys involved in this process acting on behalf of the injured parties. CityPlus has asked your department to investigate possible fraudulent activity in relation to Midterm Project - Case Study
CityPlus Insurance has approached your department with what it believes to be a number of suspicious automobile accident claims. It has gathered and obtained all the relevant information: injured parties, witnesses, vehicle descriptions, license plates, Vehicle Identification Numbers and registered owners, and dates and locations of the incidents.
The injured parties are all claiming soft tissue injuries and filing medical claims through a select group of chiropractors. There also seems to be a particular group of attorneys involved in this process acting on behalf of the injured parties. CityPlus has asked your department to investigate possible fraudulent activity in relation to these claims before it takes any action. The company has agreed to turn over all documentation to the investigative team and provide any assistance needed in this investigation.
Having decided to establish an intelligence unit, your department is now called upon to put it to use. As an intelligence analyst, you have been assigned by the unit manager to assist in an insurance fraud investigation. Since your position is brand new to the department, you will need to "educate" the investigative team as to your value.
In a 4- to 5-page paper, address the following questions based on the case provided. You must develop a creative yet thorough response incorporating facts and principles.
•As an analyst, what skill sets would you bring to the attention of the team?
•Describe in detail why it would benefit from your experience and assistance.
•Even though you have limited information on this case, how would you incorporate the intelligence process here so that it supports the mission of this team?
•Develop a plan of how you would proceed from the start to the completion of the operation.