States are taking a more proactive approach to fighting insurance fraud, with a 6.4 percent overall rise in fraud convictions between 2004 and 2005, according to the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud.

In its recent study of 47 state agencies, CAIF said state fraud bureaus are delivering record results in combating swindles, but the positive figures may mask deeper weaknesses in some areas.

“For the most part, fraud fighters are priming the pipelines with fresh cases that could create a new generation of convictions in the years ahead,” the report indicated. “Still, the lack of growth in convictions and cases opened is cause for concern.”