| WESTBORO, MASSACHUSETTS... | | | | "L&W franchise owners truly buy into the |
| Imagine if the Yankees and Red Sox merged to | | | | philosophy that our individual franchises are |
| form one super team? The competition wouldn't | | | | stronger when we work together with other |
| stand a chance. A similar scenario is developing | | | | L&W offices. This arrangement between the New |
| with L&W Investigations New York and New | | | | York and New England offices is a good example |
| England offices. Sure, they've always been on the | | | | of that," said Neal Lyons, CEO and chairman of |
| same side. Yet a recent agreement by the two | | | | L&W Investigations, Inc. "It's an incredible |
| regions to pool resources on business | | | | advantage to be working on a case in |
| development opportunities, gives L&W coverage | | | | Massachusetts that requires surveillance or some |
| of the northeast that no other private | | | | other 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, consisting | | | | landscape. It not only gives your clients better |
| of the New York and New Jersey offices, and | | | | service and results but also keeps their costs |
| the New England region, consisting of offices in | | | | down. And there's not a client out there today |
| Massachusetts and Rhode Island, will partner on | | | | who doesn't want that." |
| business development proposals. The agreement | | | | For more information on L&W Investigations, Inc, |
| mirrors a similar arrangement L&W's Florida and | | | | you can call their corporate offices at (508) |
| Georgia offices share and falls right in line with | | | | 616-9370 or visit the Web site at |
| L&W Investigations, Inc.'s commitment to | | | | Not 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 not | | | | addition to nationwide coverage, L&W |
| always play nice in sports, this new arrangement | | | | investigators are highly trained specialists equipped |
| benefits us both. It will help us maximize our | | | | with state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and |
| business development capabilities and enable us to | | | | other advanced systems to provide |
| work together to make new contacts and | | | | second-to-none results and service. That includes |
| develop better working relations with our current | | | | online case status reports, video delivery by digital |
| clients," said Donna Thiele, owner of L&W's New | | | | download 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 and | | | | Colorado (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); |
| ? Surveillance | | | | Minnesota (Minneapolis); Missouri (St. Louis); |
| ? Statements | | | | Montana, (Missoula); New Hampshire (Nashua); |
| ? Activity/Disability Checks | | | | New Jersey (New Brunswick); New Mexico |
| ? Asset/background investigations | | | | (Albuquerque); New York, (Long Island); North |
| ? Medical audits/clinic inspections | | | | Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh); Oregon (Portland); |
| With 35 locations nationwide in 23 states, the | | | | Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Rhode Island |
| five-year-old company typically employs three to | | | | (Providence); South Carolina (Charleston); |
| eight investigators at each office. While many | | | | Tennessee (Nashville, Memphis); Texas (Houston, |
| traditional "mom and pop" investigative firms are | | | | San Antonio, Dallas); Utah (St. Lake City); |
| typically a haven for retired law enforcement | | | | Vermont (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. All | | | | the Caribbean islands; and Canada (Toronto). |
| L&W investigators go through extensive training | | | | Franchise locations are still available and the |
| and have access to the most state-of-the-art | | | | company has set a manageable growth plan at 15 |
| surveillance equipment. | | | | new units per year. |