An Alliance Worth Investigating

WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS..."L&W franchise owners truly buy into the
Imagine if the Yankees and Red Sox merged tophilosophy that our individual franchises are
form one super team? The competition wouldn'tstronger when we work together with other
stand a chance. A similar scenario is developingL&W offices. This arrangement between the New
with L&W Investigations New York and NewYork and New England offices is a good example
England offices. Sure, they've always been on theof that," said Neal Lyons, CEO and chairman of
same side. Yet a recent agreement by the twoL&W Investigations, Inc. "It's an incredible
regions to pool resources on businessadvantage to be working on a case in
development opportunities, gives L&W coverageMassachusetts that requires surveillance or some
of the northeast that no other privateother kind work in New Jersey and you have at
investigations firms can match.your finger tips a local company familiar with the
Starting in 2008, the New York region, consistinglandscape. It not only gives your clients better
of the New York and New Jersey offices, andservice and results but also keeps their costs
the New England region, consisting of offices indown. And there's not a client out there today
Massachusetts and Rhode Island, will partner onwho doesn't want that."
business development proposals. The agreementFor more information on L&W Investigations, Inc,
mirrors a similar arrangement L&W's Florida andyou can call their corporate offices at (508)
Georgia offices share and falls right in line with616-9370 or visit the Web site at
L&W Investigations, Inc.'s commitment toNot your everyday investigations firm
providing service to local clients but with regional,With 35 offices in 23 states, L&W Investigations,
even national capabilities.Inc. specializes in fraudulent insurance claims. In
"While New York and New England may notaddition to nationwide coverage, L&W
always play nice in sports, this new arrangementinvestigators are highly trained specialists equipped
benefits us both. It will help us maximize ourwith state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and
business development capabilities and enable us toother advanced systems to provide
work together to make new contacts andsecond-to-none results and service. That includes
develop better working relations with our currentonline case status reports, video delivery by digital
clients," said Donna Thiele, owner of L&W's Newdownload or CD, DVD or VHS tape, rush services
York office.at no extra charge and much more.
L&W works with a variety of organizations--Current offices are located in Arizona (Phoenix);
insurance companies, third-party administrators,California (Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura)
self-insured companies, law firms andColorado (Boulder); Florida (Miami, Ocala, Orlando,
municipalities-on fraudulent workers compensation,Tampa); Georgia (Atlanta); Hawaii (Honolulu); Idaho
disability, liability, auto and property claims. L&W's(Boise); Illinois (Chicago); Kentucky (Louisville);
offerings include:Maine (Portland); Massachusetts (Boston);
? SurveillanceMinnesota (Minneapolis); Missouri (St. Louis);
? StatementsMontana, (Missoula); New Hampshire (Nashua);
? Activity/Disability ChecksNew Jersey (New Brunswick); New Mexico
? Asset/background investigations(Albuquerque); New York, (Long Island); North
? Medical audits/clinic inspectionsCarolina (Charlotte, Raleigh); Oregon (Portland);
With 35 locations nationwide in 23 states, thePennsylvania (Philadelphia); Rhode Island
five-year-old company typically employs three to(Providence); South Carolina (Charleston);
eight investigators at each office. While manyTennessee (Nashville, Memphis); Texas (Houston,
traditional "mom and pop" investigative firms areSan Antonio, Dallas); Utah (St. Lake City);
typically a haven for retired law enforcementVermont (Burlington); Virginia (Arlington);
officers who treat the job more like a hobby,Washington (Seattle, Spokane); Wisconsin
L&W employs seasoned investigators who(Madison; as well as Puerto Rico (San Juan) and
specialize in investigating insurance fraud cases. Allthe Caribbean islands; and Canada (Toronto).
L&W investigators go through extensive trainingFranchise locations are still available and the
and have access to the most state-of-the-artcompany has set a manageable growth plan at 15
surveillance equipment.new units per year.