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Building an Insurance Claim Chronology That Can Be Inspected
Organize the incident, submissions, communications and payments as separate source-backed events for counsel’s review.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Begin with distinct event types
An incident, discovery, notice to the insurer, submission and payment may occur on different dates. Record each separately and identify its source. Do not replace an uncertain incident date with the date a form was completed. An explicit gap is more useful than a falsely precise timeline.
Track every material version
Keep original forms, amendments and supporting attachments. Identify who prepared or submitted each version and when. A later correction should remain distinguishable from the earlier account. Counsel evaluates its significance; the chronology should preserve what changed and the documented explanation for the change.
Connect amounts to their purpose
Record whether a figure is an estimate, claimed amount, approved amount, payment or repayment. Keep deductibles and adjustments visible where the records show them. Do not treat a headline claim total as the final financial obligation or a sentencing calculation.
Add the individual role
For each significant event, identify your action and the information available to you at the time. Keep another person’s account separate from firsthand knowledge. SAG can organize the timeline and source index so counsel can evaluate the relationship between the claim record and the personal narrative.
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Should an estimate and a payment use the same entry?
Keep them distinct, with their own dates and sources, so the financial sequence remains clear.
Sources and professional scope
Official background: FBI: Investigating Insurance Fraud and NAIC: Insurance Fraud. Sources checked November 6, 2026. These sources provide general context; counsel evaluates the actual jurisdiction, charge and applicable law. No historical statistics are used to predict an individual outcome.
A defined SAG assignment can include a personal chronology, indexed records, factual questions and preparation calendar. Counsel controls legal advice, responses and submissions. SAG is not a law firm, insurance adjuster, valuation provider or forensic accounting service. An engagement does not automatically establish privilege.
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