Health insurers preparing to launch major fraud clampdown

The insurance industry is gearing up for a major clampdown on fraud in the coming months, with health insurance set to come under particular scrutiny.

Health insurers have already recouped millions of euro from so-called special investigations, with industry sources suggesting there’s potential for insurers to recoup millions more by taking steps to further clamp down on fraud.

Kevin Thompson, the chief executive of Insurance Ireland, the representative body for the insurance industry, ...