| For L&W Investigations, a private investigations | | | | each goes through extensive training and has |
| firm, specializing in insurance fraud, the recent | | | | access to the most state-of-the-art surveillance |
| opening of its 50th territory-followed shortly by | | | | equipment. |
| 51 and 52-means a little more as it further | | | | L&W's service offerings include: |
| establishes the company's unique approach and | | | | ? Surveillance |
| offering. | | | | ? Statements |
| L&W Investigations is not your typical private | | | | ? Activity/Disability Checks |
| investigations firm because it works exclusively on | | | | ? Asset/background investigations |
| fraudulent workers compensation, disability, liability, | | | | ? Medical audits/clinic inspections |
| auto and property claims for organizations ranging | | | | "Our client base consists of global, multi-billion dollar |
| from insurance companies to third-party | | | | companies and we treat them as such. That goes |
| administrators, self-insured companies to law firms | | | | for everything from online access to status |
| and municipalities. And while traditional | | | | reports on investigations, to rush services at no |
| investigations firms look to former law | | | | extra charge. Increasing our territories beyond 50 |
| enforcement types, L&W actively pursues | | | | offices simply enhances the level of service we |
| franchise candidates with executive and | | | | already offer," said Lyons. |
| management experience who have the business | | | | For more information on L&W Investigations, Inc, |
| savvy and people skills needed to run a business | | | | you can call their corporate offices at (508) |
| and manage a team of investigators. | | | | 616-9370 or visit the Web site at |
| "Opening our 50th territory means several things | | | | Not your everyday investigations firm |
| to me. First, we can offer an even greater level | | | | With 55 offices, L&W Investigations, Inc. |
| of service to our clients because we have a | | | | specializes in fraudulent insurance claims. In addition |
| network of offices across the U.S. and in Canada | | | | to nationwide coverage, L&W investigators are |
| and Puerto Rico. Second, that people from a | | | | highly trained specialists equipped with |
| variety of backgrounds see a franchise | | | | state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and other |
| opportunity in which they can be extremely | | | | advanced systems to provide second-to-none |
| successful while helping to fight an epidemic | | | | results and service. That includes online case |
| known as insurance fraud-something with | | | | status reports, video delivery by digital download |
| associated costs around $120 billion per year," said | | | | or CD, DVD or VHS tape, rush services at no |
| Neal Lyons, CEO and chairman of L&W | | | | extra charge and much more. |
| Investigations, Inc. | | | | L&W Investigations are located across the U.S. |
| With now 55 locations nationwide, the six-year-old | | | | and the Hawaiian Islands as well as in Canada and |
| company typically employs three to eight | | | | Puerto Rico. Franchise locations are still available |
| investigators at each office. L&W investigators | | | | and the company has set a manageable growth |
| specialize in investigating insurance fraud cases and | | | | plan at 15 new units per year. |