Insurance

Opinion: Aviva claims boss asks why medics and lawyers don’t report suspected insurance fraud

Questions have been asked about the number of suspected fraudulent cases reported by insurers but similar attention is never paid to how often the medical or legal professionals do likewise, Aviva’s chief claims officer writes

Legal: “It surely behoves the Law Society to call on its members to fulfil their obligations and report suspicions of fraud even when it only become apparent at the end of a case/” asks Brian O’Connor. Picture: Getty

Making a fraudulent claim for personal injury against an insurer can be a lengthy process, particularly if the insurance company operates a zero tolerance to suspected fraudulent claims, and will defend these, up to and including going to court.

Whether it is opportunistic, like an exaggerated injury following a minor accident or a carefully planned fabrication of an incident, the fraudster must deceive many people over an extended period.

They will need to convince a ...