L&w Investigations Franchise to Exhibit at the International Franchise Expo (ife)

L&W Investigations, the foremost privateshow—a private investigations firm specializing
investigations franchise specializing in insurancein insurance fraud,” said Steve Butler,
fraud, will be exhibiting for the first time at thefranchise owner, L&W Los Angeles. “Besides
17th International Franchise Expo (IFE), sponsoredbeing a unique franchise offering, you don’t
by the International Franchise Association (IFA), atneed a day of experience in private investigations
the Washington Convention Center in Washington,to be successful. I know in my own case, the
DC April 11-13, 2008.skills I used in my career as an HR executive are
L&W Investigations is not your typical privatea perfect fit in running my franchise and I know
investigations firm because it works exclusively onother people with sales and management
fraudulent workers compensation, disability, liability,experience can also look at L&W and see a great
auto and property claims for organizations rangingfit for the experience and skills they bring to the
from insurance companies to third-partytable.”
administrators, self-insured companies to law firmsThe International Franchise Association is the
and municipalities. And while traditionalworld's largest trade group representing the
investigations firms look to former lawfranchise sector, whose members span 75
enforcement types, L&W actively pursuesdifferent industries and have operations in more
franchise candidates with executive andthan 100 countries. International Franchise Expo
management experience who have the business(IFE) is one of the world's premier annual
savvy and people skills needed to run a businessfranchise expo's. Showcasing hundreds of
and manage a team of investigators.franchise concepts and covering a vast array of
“The costs associated with insurance fraudindustries at all investment levels, the IFE is
are about $120 billion per year according to thesponsored by the IFA and endorsed by the U.S.
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. That’s moreDepartment of Commerce.
than an epidemic, that’s a plague and itNot your everyday franchise opportunity
requires a more sophisticated, regional and nationalWith 55 offices, L&W Investigations, Inc.
approach like what L&W can offer through ourspecializes in fraudulent insurance claims. In addition
nationwide network of franchisees,” said Nealto nationwide coverage, L&W investigators are
Lyons, CEO and chairman of L&W Investigations.highly trained specialists equipped with
L&W Investigations’ offerings include:state-of-the-art surveillance technologies and other
? Surveillanceadvanced systems to provide second-to-none
? Statementsresults and service. That includes online case
? Activity/Disability Checksstatus reports, video delivery by digital download
? Asset/background investigationsor CD, DVD or VHS tape, rush services at no
? Medical audits/clinic inspectionsextra charge and much more.
L&W Investigations will be exhibiting at BoothL&W Investigations are located across the U.S.
#423 at the IFE from April 11th through Apriland the Hawaiian Islands as well as in Canada and
13th, in the Washington Convention Center at 801Puerto Rico. Franchise locations are still available
Mount Vernon Place NW, Washington DC.and the company has set a manageable growth
“L&W Investigations offers a franchiseplan at 15 new units per year.
opportunity like no other here at the IFE