LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A Lincoln man is facing a theft charge after he stole nearly $850,000 from the insurance agency he worked for, investigators allege. The Insurance Fraud Prevention Division of the Nebraska Department of Insurance received a suspected fraud claim on Nov. 13, 2023. The claim from American Heritage Life Insurance Company, Allstate Benefits alleged that Jeffrey Smith, 56, had been making fraudulent claims and collected $885,230.