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General Insurance takes fraud and false claims very seriously.
Perpetrators names will be published in this site to ensure such acts
are not repeated.
What is False Insurance Claims?
Insurance fraud or false insurance claims are insurance claims filed with the intent to defraud an insurance provider.
In
the United States insurance fraud is estimated to cost US$875 per
person per year with The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud estimating
the loss to be $80 billion per year and Medicare estimating fraud in
its system costs the government $179 billion per year.
What is Insurance Fraud?
Insurance fraud is any act committed with the intent to fraudulently obtain payment from an insurer.
Insurance
fraud has existed ever since the beginning of insurance as a commercial
enterprise.[1] Fraudulent claims account for a significant portion of
all claims received by insurers, and cost billions of dollars annually.
Types of insurance fraud are very diverse, and occur in all areas of
insurance. Insurance crimes also range in severity, from slightly
exaggerating claims to deliberately causing accidents or damage.
Fraudulent activities also affect the lives of innocent people, both
directly through accidental or purposeful injury or damage, and
indirectly as these crimes cause insurance premiums to be higher.
Insurance fraud poses a very significant problem, and governments and
other organizations are making efforts to deter such activities.