Texas Insurance Fraud Task Force Gets to Work: 63 Members, More Than 20,000 Suspected Fraud Reports Last Year
The Texas Insurance Fraud Task Force, created by the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), has held its first meeting and begun coordinating the statewide fight against insurance fraud. The task force was launched at the direction of Governor Greg Abbott, who in August told TDI to put consumers first and use its existing authority to make home and auto insurance more affordable.
The task force brings together 63 representatives from law enforcement, the insurance industry, consumer groups and other partners. Last year, TDI's Fraud Unit received more than 20,000 reports of suspected insurance fraud.
According to TDI materials, insurance fraud costs the U.S. economy about $308 billion a year, adds roughly $1,000 a year to the average family's premiums, and ranks as the second most common white-collar crime, harming consumers, insurers, agents, body shops, contractors and doctors alike.
The task force will coordinate insurance fraud investigations across the state, share intelligence about emerging fraud schemes, and develop consumer guidance aimed at preventing fraud, particularly after natural disasters.
Texans can report suspected insurance fraud on TDI's website or by calling the department's Help Line at 800-252-3439.
(Source: Texas Department of Insurance)
Source: Texas Department of Insurance
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Photo: 图片来源：德克萨斯州保险局官方信息图与工作组会议照片（TDI 发布材料） Image: Texas Department of Insurance infographic and task force meeting photo (TDI release material)
