Reporting Fraud

How you can prevent insurance fraud

Insurance fraud exists in many forms and crop insurance is no exception. Crop insurance fraud not only damages the reputation of the federally funded program but also affects our most important relationship: the farmers and ranchers we serve. Insurance fraud can lead to stricter program requirements and increased premium rates for everyone participating in the federal crop insurance program.

At AgriSompo, we strive to support the farmers and ranchers we serve by actively identifying and preventing fraudulent activity. We do this by training and educating our agents, adjusters, employees and affiliates to recognize anomalies in reported information and common indicators of misrepresentation, fraud, waste or abuse.

You can help in this effort by reporting suspected fraud. Crop insurance fraud may be based on any evidence, including:

• Questionable loss claims
• Production or yield reports that deviate significantly from those of other producers in the area
• Unverifiable harvested production
• Personal knowledge that contradicts information provided by the policyholder or another person providing information related to an eligible crop insurance contract

How to Report Potential or Suspected Fraud, Misrepresentation, Waste or Abuse

Help combat crop insurance fraud by reporting it. Reports may be submitted through the USDA Hotline or AgriSompo’s Legal Department. Contact information and links are provided below.

AgriSompo Legal Department

• Email: ASNAlegal@sompo-intl.com

USDA Fraud Hotline

• Phone: 1-800-424-9121
• Website: U.S. Department of Agriculture OIG

Complainants may choose to remain confidential, allow their identity to be disclosed or remain anonymous. A confidential complainant is known only to the USDA Office of Inspector General (OIG). An anonymous complainant is not known even to USDA OIG.

If a complainant chooses to remain anonymous, USDA OIG cannot obtain additional information related to the allegation, such as testimony, documentary evidence or witness information. USDA OIG also cannot provide updates on actions taken in response to the complaint. Confidential status allows USDA OIG to communicate with the complainant after the original complaint is received.

If a person submitting an OIG Hotline complaint wishes to keep their identity confidential, they should mark all written communications as CONFIDENTIAL and state: “I wish for my identity to remain confidential and protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and/or the Inspector General Act of 1978.”

The identities of complainants are protected under the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 and the Inspector General Act of 1978.