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