honestly, these companies should be fined so heavily that it's just not worth it for them.
I understand that legitimate insurance fraud needs to be investigated and prosecuted, and I'm all for it. But you give them all the evidence, period, and let them decide. You do not manipulate them to save yourself from a payout. That crosses a line that has no grey in it.
It is a finable offense...in some states, like California.
Indeed, something like this could even get an insurance company's license to sell insurance in one of those states revoked.
I understand that legitimate insurance fraud needs to be investigated and prosecuted, and I'm all for it. But you give them all the evidence, period, and let them decide. You do not manipulate them to save yourself from a payout. That crosses a line that has no grey in it.