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Insurance Fraud Statistics

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Insurance Fraud Statistics - Investigate.co.ukAccording to the latest figure from the ABI (Association of British Insurers), £3.6 million worth of insurance frauds were exposed every day in 2014 – a record high.

 

Figures aren’t available for 2015 yet, but it would suggest that insurance fraud is continuing to spiral upwards and, as things currently stand, the value of frauds is actually double the cost of retail crime in the UK.

 

Other key findings from ABI’s statistics include:

  • The detection of 130,000 fraudulent claims in 2014. This equates to 350 every day and the figures are up 9% on 2013. The value of these frauds is estimated at £1.3 billion.
  • Motor insurance frauds were the most common accounting for 67,000 of the 130,000 claims detected which is up by 12% compared to 2013. These frauds have been valued at £835 million.
  • Liability insurance frauds have risen by 75% to 19,800 with an estimated value of £330 million. This is a 20% rise on 2013 and includes many fraudulent claims of so called ‘slip and trip’ incidents.
  • Conversely, property insurance frauds are down by 29% compared to 2013. This has been put down to the strong deterrent messages that have been pushed out by insurance companies.

 

Insight Investigations have many years’ experience in investigating insurance frauds and have worked across a broad range of domestic and commercial cases. If you need any advice on an insurance investigation matter, please get in touch and speak to one of our specialist team.

Why you should use a process server

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Whether it’s for a statutory demand, court injunction or winding-up petition then there are many reasons why you should engage the services of a process server. Here are some of those reasons:

  • The rules for serving Court documents can be complicated. 
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  • It may be unsuitable and potentially dangerous for you to do it yourself.
  • You may not want to confront the individual that you are serving the legal documentation to.
  • The person you are serving to may go into hiding.
  • Legal documents have to be served properly or they may be considered invalid.
  • Process servers know the rules surrounding the serving of legal documents.
  • If you are serving several people at once, then others may go into hiding unless it is delivered in a timely and appropriate manner.
  • You may not be able to find the person you need to serve documents to. Process servers have methods of locating people.
  • Process servers know how to overcome issues of access in secure buildings to get to the individual who needs serving.

Good process servicing is about diligence, persistence, courtesy and professionalism. There is no need to be heavy-handed or confrontational when serving legal documentation. Good process servers are also very discreet and take matters of data protection very seriously. The information held in the legal documentation should only be served to a person when the process server is 100% certain that they have located the right individual.

At Insight Investigations we have a team of highly trained and experienced process servers who are tactful, discreet and very thorough in following the process. Process serving is not a 9 to 5 job and we know the optimum times to deliver documents and get the result you want. To discuss your process serving requirements please give us a call now.

Criminal Background Checks & Employment

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Every employer wants to find the perfect candidate to fit the available role being advertised within their business, most employers would probably agree that there are a few key components that would almost certainly be considered as key factors for landing the role;

  • Honesty
  • Experience
  • Proven Track Record
  • Enthusiasm
  • Good References
  • Ambition

It doesn’t matter which order you put these in, one of the factors is the stand out point which could have a long term bearing on any business when they choose to hire a new employee, honesty.

PR managers, directors and recruiters of every level in every type of business will have seen hundreds, if not thousands of CVs that all seem to fit the bill for the available role with some almost seeming too good to be true. CVs filled with experience, good references, personal overviews and qualifications could land a potential employee an interview there and then if that is the case; employers however should be vigilant and make sure the person really is what and who they say they are in their CV.

Employing the skills of a private detective agency who have years of experience and offer services such as criminal background checks and personal background checks could be the best decision a company ever makes. We are not for one minute suggesting that every candidate is a liar and need to be checked, however as everyone in the modern world knows, these are tough financial times and people quite often exaggerate or even drop in a few white lies to enhance their chances of landing an interview or job.

There have been many cases of what can only be deemed as fraudsters or criminals faking CVs and their personal backgrounds to infiltrate all sizes of business from small SMEs through to blue chip organisations; criminal background checks and personal background checks will uncover the truth before this type of person commences their new role.

For this reason perhaps every business should really consider carrying out detailed checks on their final shortlist of candidates, there may not be a lot to decide between applicants; a background check could be the decisive influence if an applicant turns out to be false and indeed connected to criminal activity.

Insight would urge employers and specialist recruitment agencies who make employee decisions on behalf or large firms to consider this solution to ensure long term financial and trading stability.

Using a Detective Agency Can Improve Business Operations

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When people think about detective agencies, they often associate them solely with personal problems, such as suspected affairs and missing people. While it is true that such organisations do provide these services, they also engage in corporate investigations.

With current economic conditions remaining harsh, it is imperative enterprises get the most from their staff and do not fall victim to employee abuses that may affect their profitability, such as unauthorised absenteeism, theft and industrial espionage.

If you run a firm and suspect staff members are taking liberties of this kind, or are abusing your trust in any other way, you may benefit from seeking help from a detective agency.

By obtaining the facts concerning such behaviour, private investigators can put you in a position to make informed decisions concerning any measures that need to be taken against workers, whether this be warnings, dismissals or even legal action.

Making sure you are aware of possible ill behaviour on the part of staff members could help ensure your company weathers the aftermath of the recession better and, if employees are aware a diligent stance is being taken by managers in regard to overseeing their actions, they may be less inclined to behave dishonestly.

Detective agencies are also able to create tailor made systems that keep better track of workers’ activities, meaning you could be freed up to focus more on running your firm, rather than worrying about what may or may not be happening behind your back.

So if you think the future of your enterprise is being compromised by your staff, you may benefit from employing the services of a professional investigating firm.

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