Contacts Roberta Baca, Criminal Division Director(505) 470-2537roberta.baca@osi.nm.gov OSI Events Calendar View our calendar of events Criminal Division The Criminal Division is made up of the following branches: Office of Special Investigations – investigation of insurance fraud, auto theft, arson, and related matters; VIN etching and other public events to deter auto theft Insurance Fraud Bureau – prosecution of insurance fraud, auto theft, arson, and related crimes New Mexico Auto Theft Prevention Authority The Criminal Division of the Office of Superintendent of Insurance is a statewide investigative and prosecutorial office created by the Legislature in 1998 to combat the problem of insurance fraud. In 2018, the Legislature created the New Mexico Auto Theft Prevention Authority within the Division, with the goal of better statewide coordination in the fight against and the deterrence of auto theft across our State. The Division is committed to investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses arising from every facet of the insurance industry in New Mexico. As part of those efforts, the Division works with consumers, insurance companies, insurance agents, professional insurance groups, as well as all state, local, and federal law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including taking anonymous tips from Crime Stoppers. Anti-fraud Plan Requirement Pursuant to § 59A-16C-10 NMSA 1978, every insurer doing business in New Mexico that has reported ten million dollars or more in direct written premiums during the previous calendar year is required to establish, prepare, implement and submit to the Superintendent of Insurance an anti-fraud plan no later than July 1st of each year. Copies of plans should be submitted to: OSI-anti-fraudplans@state.nm.us Invoices for Fraud Assessments NOTE: The Office of Superintendent of Insurance (OSI) has switched all Fraud Assessment payments to be processed electronically through an ACH Credit or Wire. ALL companies are required to make the Fraud Assessment Payments by ACH Credit or Wire. OSI will no longer accept checks and the information to set up the ACH Credit was emailed to the companies. When paying the Fraud Assessment Fee, a separate ACH Credit or Wire must be submitted and should NOT be combined with ANY OTHER FEES. Click here to download 2023 Fraud assessment invoices.
