Insurance fraud is an issue of concern to all insurance companies - especially Allstate. Allstate has a team of over 500 Special Investigative Unit (SIU) employees dedicated to detecting, investigating, prosecuting and deterring fraud.
Located countrywide and representing all our product categories, these investigative experts perform audits on providers, collaborate with Allstate underwriters on rate evasion and proper pricing and team up with agency owners and law enforcement. Specialized fraud analysts help us detect and understand regional and national trends, and explore new tools to enhance Allstate's competitive advantage.
In 2010 our SIU results included submitting 17 civil lawsuits totaling $18 million in damages. Allstate collected over $6.6 million in fraud restitution during the year.