Course Description:

For every crime, there are two distinct investigations running concurrently to one another. A criminal investigation conducted by law enforcement and a civil investigation conducted by the insurance industry. The Special Investigation Units of the insurance industry are the “detective branch” of this industry and a very large percentage are former Officers and Detectives from local, state and federal departments.  Understanding each type of investigation and the different laws in your state governing requests for information is key to acquiring the potential material information for your criminal case.   We will explain the role of SIU and the investigations they conduct related to suspected insurance fraud and questionable claims.  Auto Theft Investigations will be explored deeper to explain how SIU becomes involved after a claim for the theft of the vehicle is submitted and the typical investigative information obtained and stored. We will discuss how to formally and officially request that information for criminal investigations and the importance of avoiding collusion. Auto thefts, fraud, vandalism to vehicles, vehicle arson, drug lease/owner give-ups and theft from the motor vehicle will be discussed as examples of the more common reported crimes. These reported crimes result in a concurrent SIU investigation and many times, more information is obtained due to strict cooperation requirements in the insurance policy.