Comment on We Found Insurance Fraud in Our Crash DataComments−terrib1e1yWhy would it be unlikely that the person committing fraud is under the influence? There's no reason to assume that.−analog311yBecause they know that a cop is about to show up, is my guess.−cratermoon1yI read that as assuming the fraudsters were professionals in a sense, i.e. doing it in an organized way. Wouldn't those kinds of criminals try to keep it looking clean?−quantumgarbage1ySome states have "alcohol-exclusion laws" which make it possible for insurers to deny coverage if you had a car accident while intoxicated.I guess that might be one explanation?
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Why would it be unlikely that the person committing fraud is under the influence? There's no reason to assume that.
Because they know that a cop is about to show up, is my guess.
I read that as assuming the fraudsters were professionals in a sense, i.e. doing it in an organized way. Wouldn't those kinds of criminals try to keep it looking clean?
Some states have "alcohol-exclusion laws" which make it possible for insurers to deny coverage if you had a car accident while intoxicated.
I guess that might be one explanation?