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Seeking to Combat Insurance Fraud, Louisiana Joins Federal Network

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Louisiana has agreed to share information with a federal network designed to cut down on insurance fraud.

The Advocate reported that the agreement is between the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network and the Louisiana Department of Insurance.

State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the problem of fraudulent claims is about the same in all 50 states. Insurance industry studies have suggested that 10 percent or more of property-casualty claims are fraudulent

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