It’s high time insurance fraud became a crime of consequence
Even in cases where a presiding judge references the fraudulent nature of the claim, it rarely leads to a criminal conviction
The cabinet’s recent decision, first to adopt the Perjury and Related Offences Bill and put it on a statutory footing and, secondly, to broaden its scope to include maximum penalties of ten years’ imprisonment and a €100,000 fine is very much welcomed. It demonstrates a collective will to drive the necessary reform of our legal framework that will ensure insurance fraud finally becomes a crime of consequence.
Tackling insurance fraud and pursuing false ...
