On: We Found Insurance Fraud in Our Crash Data

[terrib1e]

Why would it be unlikely that the person committing fraud is under the influence? There's no reason to assume that.

[analog31 → terrib1e]

Because they know that a cop is about to show up, is my guess.

[cratermoon → terrib1e]

I read that as assuming the fraudsters were professionals in a sense, i.e. doing it in an organized way. Wouldn't those kinds of criminals try to keep it looking clean?

[quantumgarbage → terrib1e]

Some states have "alcohol-exclusion laws" which make it possible for insurers to deny coverage if you had a car accident while intoxicated.

I guess that might be one explanation?