Matthew Smith

Mr. Smith is Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. He became an Advisor to the NICB Board of Governors in 2020.

In his current position, he focuses on anti-fraud government, regulatory and courtroom work with the Coalition. Prior, he founded one of the nation’s leading law firms specializing in insurance fraud litigation: Cincinnati-based Rolfes Henry (formerly Smith Rolfes & Skavdahl). He has won more than 100 civil actions, including cases against home and commercial insurance arsonists, chiropractors that fraudulently overbill, pill mills, MRI clinics and other insurance swindlers. He has written more than 100 articles and spoken to dozens of anti-fraud and civic groups.

Mr. Smith graduated from Northern Kentucky University School of Law. He received his undergrad degree from the University of Cincinnati. He has served as president or on the boards and committees of numerous anti-fraud groups, such as the International Association of SIUs, National Society of Professional Insurance Investigators, and International Association of Arson Investigators.