Insurance Fraud
The typical Washington household pays $200 or more each year in additional insurance premiums that can be directly attributed to insurance scams and fraud. That’s money being spent needlessly. Our Special Investigations Unit is charged with fighting insurance fraud.
How to report fraud
For consumers
You can report fraud in various ways, you can report:
- To our Special Investigations:
Email: contactSIU@oic.wa.gov Phone: 360-586-2566 Mail: Special Investigations Unit
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
PO Box 40261
Olympia, WA 98504-0261 - To the NAIC On-Line Fraud Reporting System.
- To the National Insurance Crime Bureau or call 1-800-835-6422.
For insurers
You can report fraud:
- To the NAIC On-Line Fraud Reporting System.
- To the National Insurance Crime Bureau or call 1-800-835-6422.
You must also file anti-fraud plans with us. Get guidelines for filing anti-fraud plans.
More information
Report on the Special Investigations Unit - Sept. 2008 - Be part of the solution
- Insurance fraud: Understanding the basics (www.nicb.org)
- Putting a dent in collision repair fraud (www.nicb.org)
- Vehicle theft fraud: Taking an age-old crime to the next level (www.nicb.org)
- When an Accident Becomes a Crime (www.nicb.org)
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