Insurance Fraud

St. Charles, Illinois, Insurance Fraud Attorneys

Insurance law and the insurance industry are extremely complex, involving not only numerous types of insurance, including homeowners, auto and life insurance, but also coverage, investment and tax issues. Policy details can be confusing, and most insurance purchasers trust their insurance agents with the specifics and details of their coverage and policies.

While most insurance sellers and agents are scrupulously honest, some are not; some betray policyholder trust, are negligent or misrepresent the advantages and details of various policy options. Government oversight agencies and law enforcement agencies are unable to fully monitor insurance sales and practices, and insurance fraud occurs with more and more frequency.

If you suspect that you or someone you know is a victim of insurance fraud, the law firm of Higgins & Burke, P.C. can help. We have helped numerous people recover stolen insurance premiums and other damages in insurance fraud cases.

Experienced Insurance Fraud Legal Representation

Insurance fraud can take many different forms. We have represented clients who have been victims to many different types of insurance frauds, including:

• Clients whose insurance agents have stolen their premium payments
• Clients who have been victims of schemes of insurance policy "twisting," where their agent unnecessarily replaces their existing insurance policies with new policies in order to generate commissions
• Senior-citizens who were sold high commission index annuities by an insurance agent and attorney as part of a purported financial plan and trust for the client
• Clients who were told that their policy premiums were being paid through other investments, despite the fact that the policies were being allowed to lapse
• Clients who were sold policies and insurance products by unlicensed agents
• Clients who were sold unregistered policies that will not be honored

We can help with all varieties of insurance fraud and insurance policies, including whole life insurance, universal life insurance, annuities, variable annuities, homeowners insurance and auto insurance. We are fully experienced in handling simple and complex insurance fraud cases. We will fight aggressively to recover your stolen funds and funds lost through unregistered policies and agents.

Contact Us

If you have insurance law questions, call a firm with a long track record of insurance fraud legal success. We offer free initial consultations. We accept evening and weekend appointments and are conveniently located in downtown St. Charles. Free parking is available and plentiful. Contact an experienced lawyer at 630.762.9081.