Car Crashes Caught on Camera

Thousands of insurance claims are made every day in this country for auto accidents. They add up to some $125 billion dollars in payments by insurers. With that many claims there's also a significant amount of fraud. That's why it's important to be able to sort out fact from fiction.

Roger Morris has the story of how one company is putting on crash demonstrations for insurance industry claims experts. This type of experience helps to give them a firsthand look at what happens in a real accident as opposed to a staged accident.

Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422) or submitting a form on our website.

About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote over $582 billion in insurance premiums in 2021, or more than 82% of the nation's property-casualty insurance. That includes more than 96% of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.