Private investigators can get information that can help win cases, save a business from a fraudulent insurance claims and prevent people from doing business with the wrong person. With extensive knowledge and training there are several types of people, businesses and industries that can benefit from hiring private investigators. Read this blog further to learn more about the types of industries that regularly utilize private investigators to help with their needs.

Business Owners 

Business owners want to make sure their interests are protected. These owners can benefit from hiring a private investigator to not only protect their business but also determine if they’re getting into business with the right partners. Private investigators will conduct background checks on potential partners. This background check includes a due diligence search as well as other essential tools to evaluate the quality of a business partnership.

Additionally, what business owners may not know is that private investigators can also help with investigating the security of your business property or even investigating the quality of service. For instance, private investigators can watch out for staff stealing from the register and make sure employees are regularly attending their meetings. Ultimately, there are several ways business owners can benefit from hiring a private investigator to protect their business and their assets. 

Human Resources

For larger companies, the human resources department knows the importance of hiring people who will enhance the business and positively represent the brand. Therefore, hiring a private investigator to do an extensive background check and dig a little deeper will be highly beneficial. First off, you'll receive basic information such as past employment verification, credit history, and criminal history which is valuable to your business. Secondly, private investigators can dig a little deeper and make sure all the information displayed on a prospective's résumé is accurate. According to U.S. News, the top 4 lies on a résumé are:

1. Stretching Dates Of Employment
2. Inflating Past Accomplishments and Skills
3. Enhancing Titles and Responsibilities
4. Exaggerating Education and Fabricating Degrees

Landlords

Most landlords or property owners can relate to the damages of a bad tenant. Your property, reputation and wallet is at stake when you hire a bad tenant and a private investigator can help prevent these issues. Just like the use for human resources, private investigators can help by conducting a background check on your prospective occupant to find criminal records, prior evictions and bad credit. Receiving this sort of information will help in the decision making process. If the potential tenant has too much risk involved, you can protect your property and hold out for another interested resident.

Insurance Claims Adjusters

According to Insurance Information Institute, over the five-year period from 2011 to 2015, property/casualty fraud amounted to about $34 billion each year. Also, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that healthcare fraud, both private and public, is an estimated 3 to 10 percent of total healthcare expenditures. Based on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ data for 2010, healthcare fraud amounted to between $77 billion and $259 billion (Source). 

Private investigators may be needed for several different types of claims such as personal injury, product liability, workers’ compensation, healthcare as well as other types of fraudulent claims. According to HG Legal Resources, a private investigator can explain how they can assist in insurance cases. His or her extensive experience may be able to help determine whether a claim is valid or not. Additionally, a private investigator can discuss the types of tools that he or she may use to help prove or disprove a claim, whether this means conducting surveillance with the help of multiple investigators or by thoroughly reviewing the documents and other evidence available in the case. Be sure the private investigator you hire specializes or has experience in these types of cases to accurately provide the information needed to disprove a claim.

Attorneys

Professional private investigators aid in many situations for attorneys to argue their case effectively. They are known most for locating people and assets using a thorough and systematic approach to finding key people. Working with a private investigator can help attorney’s leverage their position to find creative and efficient ways to help improve their odds to win a case. Below are a few ways attorneys can use private investigators to enhance their case. To learn more about these points and other ways attorneys can use private investigators, check out our other blog "6 Ways To Use A Private Investigator Every Attorney Should Know." 

• Locating People: Attorneys know that time matters in every case and the right information can be time sensitive. Therefore, it's important to locate the people needed to progress the case as quickly and effectively as possible. Whether you would like to interview, serve, or investigate someone, a private investigator can help you identify and locate the needed individuals.
• Locating Assets: Assets can be pivotal evidence to a case. For instance, asset investigations help settle personal injury cases, collect debt, and confirm financial statements during a divorce or a child support case. Additionally, a private investigator can also help attorneys identify bank accounts as well as offshore accounts that may be strategically hidden.  
• Enforcing Judgment Recovery: When a court awards judgment for damages, it can be a challenge to ensure the payment is enforced. A private investigator can be used in cases where the debtor, person or company who is responsible to pay the money owed for damages attempt to conceal their assets, refuse to pay, or simply disappear to avoid payment.

United Security Incorporated | Private Investigative Services

USI’s Investigations and Consulting Services is built on discretion, integrity and professionalism to ensure that every case, large or small, is handled accurately and timely. We provide cost-effective, efficient investigative services for a diverse range of clients including law firms, corporations, insurance companies, small businesses, government entities and individuals.

USI’s Investigations Division provides comprehensive investigative services including:

• Attorney’s Services
• Criminal/Civil Investigations
• Background Checks
• Executive Protection
• Fraud and Theft Investigation
• Physical Security Assessments
• Threat Assessments
• Undercover Operations