Insurance companies have a duty to settle a claim as quickly as possible, as everyone is aware.
Although in the majority of cases such action is commendable and quite in order, not ever claim warrants such treatment, inevitably some will require in-depth investigation. Such claims hinder an insurance representative, especially where the suspected fraudulent claimant, or equally pushy attorney, is demanding speedy settlement. The following pointers are suggested guidelines to possible Fraud indications. No one pointer alone is sufficient to form an opinion that a claim is fraudulent, nor should be treated as suspicious. The insured is eager or over honest to accept full responsibility for the accident.