Evan H Krinick

September 06, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

The key ingredient in a criminal prosecution for insurance fraud typically is a false insurance claim filed by the defendant. Even clear proof of a false…

By Evan H. Krinick

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August 31, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Fraud columnist Evan H. Krinick writes: Even clear proof of a false claim and a criminal defendant's guilt does not necessarily mean that a criminal insurance fraud case will proceed uneventfully to a conviction, or withstand a defendant's appeal. In some instances, a defendant who has filed a false claim with intent to defraud an insurance company will file a motion before or after the verdict, or will appeal the verdict (or guilty plea), resulting in some rather interesting—and potentially legally significant—court decisions.

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August 22, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Evan H. Krinick, managing partner of Rivkin Radler, writes: The one thing that can be said about the most significant insurance law cases decided by the Court this past term: They all were decided in favor of the insurance carriers.

By Evan H. Krinick

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July 18, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

There seems to be no limit to the kinds of schemes that people create to defraud insurance companies and, by extension, the public, through higher premiums.…

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July 05, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Fraud columnist Evan H. Krinick writes: There seems to be no limit to the kinds of schemes that people create to defraud insurance companies and, by extension, the public, through higher premiums. Now, however, the New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a unanimous decision that certainly will help to reduce insurance fraud in New Jersey—and that, if its reasoning is adopted by other jurisdictions, likely will have the same effect in states across the country.

By Evan H. Krinick

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May 16, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

Over nearly eight years as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara became recognized as a powerful prosecutor in many areas,…

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May 04, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Insurance Fraud columnist Evan H. Krinick writes: Over nearly eight years as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara became recognized as a powerful prosecutor in many areas, including government corruption and white-collar crime. Another subject for which he certainly deserves mention is his strong record helping to fight insurance fraud in New York.

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April 18, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

Insurance fraud has been estimated by some to be as large as an $80-billion-per-year problem. See, e.g., Coalition Against Insurance Fraud, “By the…

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March 07, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

My January column, “Insurers Using Technology to Fight Insurance Fraud,” N.Y.L.J. Jan. 5, 2017, discussed various new forms of technology…

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March 02, 2017 | New York Law Journal

In his Insurance Fraud column, Evan H. Krinick highlights a variety of instances where individuals were trapped by their own devices, or by other persons' broadcasts over the internet.

By Evan H. Krinick

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