Although location surveillance wasn’t used very much during the COV_D years, it is resurfacing with a vengeance. As you can imagine, surveillance investigators are crossing the line and are actually knocking on doors demanding to be let in for an interview.
This kind of over-the-top activity scares the heck out of people. Generally, when a surveillance team doesn’t SEE you, they knock on the door, of all things, to find out where you are. They peep into windows for movement inside, and some investigators scare insureds by telling them, “I’ll be back.”
Investigators have no right to be on your property and certainly don’t have the right to demand you let them in. Living in a guarded community might be more difficult for them, but the situation can still be managed.
DCS,Inc. always recommends placing a “No Trespassing” sign on your property, making sure your delivery people know this sign does not pertain to them. This way, if a boisterous individual keeps banging on your door demanding entry, you can call the police and file “trespassing” charges. Under no circumstances should insureds allow these investigators inside their homes.
Now that the “gloves are off” again, so to speak, it is important to protect yourselves from activities that cause you to live in fear. Do not hesitate to call the police, but first, you have to have your property posted.
