SENIOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR Summary To work within successful Special Investigation Unit work effectively others. I worked Sworn Police Officer 10 years employed Sr. Special Investigator Manager within insurance industry 30 years. When working insurance companies, I Special Investigation Unit combating fraud investigating questionable claims. When claim determined fraudulent elements fraud, I filed numerous cases State's DOI Fraud Bureau appropriate counties District Attorney's Office. I also conducted numerous training sessions Insurance industry recognize 'red flags' insurance fraud. Highlights Insurance fraud expertise Database management Strong interpersonal communication skills Property claims Workers' compensation claims Report writing Team player Interviewing techniques Decisive Critical thinker Accomplishments Earned Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) International Association Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Earned Senior Claims Law Associate Degree Earned Senior Fraud Claims Specialist Degree Experience Senior Special Investigator March 2004 September 2014 Company Name － City State Sr. Special Investigator SIU. In position I conduct complex possible fraudulent insurance claims investigations Specialty Group Great American. These claims within Workers Comp Unit, Liability Unit, Property Claims, Agriculture Claims, Equine Claims Tractor-Trailer claims units. I sole investigator Western SIU Office, handling questionable insurance claims within 14 Western States. After investigation determined fraudulent activity, referred different states Dept Insurance, Fraud Units Counties District Attorney's office investigation. Sr. Special Investigator January 2003 March 2004 Company Name － City State In position I also conducted investigations suspicious insurance claims relating Bodily Injury Accidents, First Party Auto Theft, Burglary, Vandalism, Property theft etc. I also referred CA DOI upon completion. Sr. Special Investigator January 2002 January 2003 Company Name － City State Same job description above. I also would monitor area investigations Private Investigation Companies Unitrin Insurance products. Sr. Special Investigator January 1994 January 2001 Company Name － City State I conducted complex insurance fraud investigations USAA Orange County/Los Angeles Office. Same job description companies. Supervising SIU Investigator January 1987 January 1993 Company Name － City State I charge 3 4 different offices Special Investigation Unit Continental Insurance. These offices Costa Mesa, CA, Pleasanton, CA, Tucson, AZ Honolulu, HI. This included supervision 4-5 different investigators along support staff. Investigator January 1983 January 1986 Company Name － City State Conducted investigations possible insurance fraud several different carriers. These investigations completed insurance industry finding fraud claims system problem. Police Officer, Sr. Police Officer Traffic January 1973 January 1982 Company Name － City State Normal Police duties. Worked Patrol, Special Investigations Unit, Traffic Division motorcycle. Deputy Sheriff January 1972 January 1973 Company Name － City State In Sheriff's Academy, Biscailuz Center Jail Main County Jail. Education Associate Degree Criminology 1972 Long Beach Comm. College － City State Criminology Bachelor's Degree Management 1977 Univ. Redlands － City State Management International Association Credit Card Fraud Training 1996: International Association Auto Theft Training 1997, 2001: California Conference Arson Investigators Seminar 2004: Vehicle Fires, Cause Recovery 2010: Midwest Cargo Theft Training Event 2011: Basic Arson Investigation Prosecution Training 73 Los Angeles Sheriff's Academy 93, '94, '95, '05, '08: IASIU International training Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI) International Assoc. SIU Senior Claims Law Associate Degree, (SCLA) American Educational Institute Fraud Claims Law Specialist, (FCLS) American Educational Institute California Peace Officer Standard Training: Basic, Intermediate Advanced Skills Attorney, Basic, CA, Credit, Insurance, Law, Office, Police, supervision