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Insurance Fraud Investigation Preparation: Identify the Contact and Deadline
Organize the actual notice, claim history and your role before deciding the preparation scope with qualified defense counsel.
By Joseph De Gregorio · Federal Sentencing Strategist
Founder and President, Sentencing Advocacy Group · November 6, 2026
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Preserve the communication as received
Keep the letter, email, subpoena or request with attachments, delivery information and stated deadlines. Identify who sent it and in what capacity. An insurer and a government agency may be conducting different processes. Counsel should assess the actual document rather than relying on an informal description of the matter.
Create a source-based contact history
Record dates, participants and the basis for each entry. Separate contemporaneous records from later recollection. Keep unanswered questions visible. A contact log can help counsel understand the sequence, but it does not decide whether or how to respond to an interview or document request.
Inventory the claim materials
List policies, applications, submissions, photographs, estimates, receipts and relevant communications that are lawfully available. Identify missing periods and custodians. Counsel should direct preservation and collection. Do not alter a source file or access another person’s account to make the inventory appear complete.
Define the nonlegal preparation work
SAG can organize background, professional responsibilities and the practical calendar. Counsel controls legal positions and responses. The assignment should identify who receives working materials and what requires a qualified specialist. Preparation must fit the actual stage without assuming admissions or a particular result.
Continue your preparation
- Insurance Claim Chronology
- Insurance Inquiry and Criminal Investigation
- Insurance Fraud Sentencing Preparation
Does an insurer’s request establish a criminal charge?
No. Preserve the exact request and have counsel assess its meaning, status and response obligations.
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.
Based in New Jersey, SAG serves clients nationwide, with travel arranged for cases. No sentence, placement, release date or financial result is guaranteed.
For counsel: Discuss Support for Your Client. Begin with the role, stage and deadline; do not send account credentials or privileged advice through the inquiry form.