| For two days, the brain trust behind that | | | | “That’s what makes our national |
| network, L&W franchise owners, will convene in | | | | convention such an invaluable experience for all |
| Boston for L&W Investigations annual national | | | | our franchise owners, but specifically those fairly |
| convention on April 7 and 8. | | | | new to insurance fraud. It gives them a chance to |
| Taking place at the Boston Copley Marriott, the | | | | further educate themselves on the industry and |
| two-day conference will feature presentations by | | | | learn from experts on the client-side and from |
| nationally recognized experts from the insurance, | | | | our more seasoned franchise owners,” said |
| legal, and IT industries—key partners in | | | | Lyons. “Beyond that, it’s just a great |
| conducting any insurance fraud investigation. | | | | way to further solidify the network of |
| Featured presenters include: | | | | investigations offices by having franchise owners |
| ? Joseph Hayre & Traci Talamini, Trustmark | | | | meet in a great city like Boston.” |
| Insurance | | | | In its fifth year of operation and presently with 55 |
| ? John Sargent, MetLife | | | | territories nationwide, L&W typically employs |
| ? Joe Zuromsky and Dan Donovan, Liberty Mutual | | | | three to eight investigators at each office. L&W |
| ? Jill Henriques, Esurance | | | | investigators go through extensive training and |
| ? Jodi Conners, Esq., Smith & Brink | | | | have access to the most state-of-the-art |
| ? Kurt Buck, Digital Aerospace Solutions | | | | surveillance equipment. L&W’s service |
| “The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud | | | | offerings include: surveillance; statements; activity |
| estimates the costs associated with insurance | | | | disability checks; asset/background investigations; |
| fraud to be $120 billion annually. That’s not an | | | | and medical audits/clinic inspections. |
| epidemic, that’s a plague,” said Neal | | | | For more information on L&W Investigations, Inc, |
| Lyons, CEO and chairman of L&W Investigations, | | | | you can call their corporate offices at (508) |
| Inc. “So we’ve loaded up our conference | | | | 616-9370 or visit the Web site at |
| agenda with speakers who can help our franchise | | | | Not your everyday investigations firm |
| owners in making a dent in that figure by working | | | | With 55 offices, L&W Investigations, Inc. |
| more efficiently with clients, conducting tighter | | | | specializes in fraudulent insurance claims. In addition |
| investigations and more effectively running their | | | | to nationwide coverage, L&W investigators are |
| respective territories.” | | | | highly trained specialists equipped with |
| L&W Investigations works exclusively on | | | | state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and other |
| fraudulent workers compensation, disability, liability, | | | | advanced systems to provide second-to-none |
| auto and property claims for organizations ranging | | | | results and service. That includes online case |
| from insurance companies to third-party | | | | status reports, video delivery by digital download |
| administrators, self-insured companies to law firms | | | | or CD, DVD or VHS tape, rush services at no |
| and municipalities. And while traditional | | | | extra charge and much more. |
| investigations firms look to former law | | | | L&W Investigations are located across the U.S. |
| enforcement types, L&W actively pursues | | | | and the Hawaiian Islands as well as in Canada and |
| franchise candidates with executive and | | | | Puerto Rico. Franchise locations are still available |
| management experience who have the business | | | | and the company has set a manageable growth |
| savvy and people skills needed to run a business | | | | plan at 15 new units per year. |
| and manage a team of investigators. | | | | |