Jeff Lewonka

Background

About Jeff Lewonka

Lead SIU Field Investigator with 25 years of practical insurance experience who conducts complex fraud investigations into staged, caused, and paper auto accidents. Exposes organized ring activity through superior investigatory tactics. Personally conducted over Examinations Under Oath. HIGHLIGHTS, QUALIFICATIONS, & SKILLS • Extensive field experience; Investigates suspicions of fraud using an array of investigative techniques. • 9 years of conducting extensive social media searches as a routine part of background investigations. • Outstanding record of uncovering proof of fraud and discovering previously unknown organized rings. • Detail-oriented analytical and sequential thinker. • Superior ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage time effectively. • Strong sense of urgency, ownership, and assertiveness. • Proactive and self-motivated. • Excels at working independently while demonstrating sound judgment and decision-making abilities. • Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills. • Proven adaptability to differing cultural and business environments; Experienced in conflict management and successfully communicates with diverse groups of people. • Assists in training other investigators in conducting EUOs. • Excels at preparing field reports and communicating highly technical investigatory findings to all levels of claims examiners, claims management, legal department, law enforcement, and industry organizations as needed. • Extensive experience acting as a liaison and building long-standing relationships with local/state/federal law enforcement personnel, agents from the NYS Fraud Bureau, special agents from the National Insurance Crime Bureau, as well as vendors such as accident reconstruction experts, collision damage analysts, forensics engineers, and biomechanical engineers. • Skilled strategist and negotiator. • Proficient with Microsoft Office software, Webex, internal and external SIU databases.