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European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 1995
There is no doubt that the cost of fraud against insurers is growing, recent estimates by the Association of British Insurers suggest that as much as £2m is lost every day to fraudsters. Fraud occurs in many different forms against insurers and the varying scams are as legion as any other form of financial crime.
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There is no doubt that the cost of fraud against insurers is growing, recent estimates by the Association of British Insurers suggest that as much as £2m is lost every day to fraudsters. Fraud occurs in many different forms against insurers and the varying scams are as legion as any other form of financial crime.
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Journal of Risk and Insurance, 2002
AbstractInsurance fraud is a major problem in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century. It has no doubt existed wherever insurance policies are written, taking different forms to suit the economic time and coverage available. From the advent of “railway spine” in the 19th century to “trip and falls” and “whiplash” in the 20th century ...
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AbstractInsurance fraud is a major problem in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century. It has no doubt existed wherever insurance policies are written, taking different forms to suit the economic time and coverage available. From the advent of “railway spine” in the 19th century to “trip and falls” and “whiplash” in the 20th century ...
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Centralizing Insurance Fraud Investigation* [PDF]
The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance Theory, 2000 The study of insurance fraud and its remedy is a hot topic of research, mainly because the problem of insurance fraud is so widespread. In the United States many state governments have setup agencies to combat fraud. These Insurance Fraud Bureaus (IFB) are typically established to gather information about potential fraudulent claims, and to advise ...
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Insurance Taxation and Insurance Fraud
Journal of Public Economic Theory, 2000It is common practice in the United States to impose a sales tax on insurance premiums. Insurance benefits are not taxed, and it is typically argued that they should not be taxed because they compensate for a loss. In this paper I present a case where the taxation of insurance benefits is preferable to the taxation of premiums.
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Health Insurance Fraud Detection
2011Health insurance fraud detection is an important and challenging task. Traditional heuristic-rule based fraud detection techniques can not identify complex fraud schemes. Such a situation demands more sophisticated analytical methods and techniques that are capable of detecting fraud activities from large databases.
Yong Shi +4 more
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Insurance Fraud: US Initiatives
The Journal of Asset Protection and Financial Crime, 1994The petty level insurance fraud, apparently committed by ordinary members of the community, is costing insurance companies millions of pounds a year. Those losses are passed on to the consumer. So it is everyone's loss. This problem appears to be prevalent in all Western countries However, it is in the USA where they appear to have both learnt and lost
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Insurer vs. Insurance Fraud: Characteristics and Detection [PDF]
Journal of Insurance Issues, 1999 Despite concern over insurance fraud by customers, the federal Insurance Fraud Prevention Act primarily targets internal fraud, or insurer fraud, in which criminal acts such as embezzlement could trigger an insurer’s insolvency, rather than fraud perpetrated by policyholders such as filing false or inflated claims—insurance fraud.
Jerry D. Todd +3 more
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Theoretical and Applied Economics, 2015 Insurance and Reinsurance Market in Romania has continued to decline both in nominal terms and in real terms, the evolution being influenced by the events and trends of the external financial markets. Of the total gross net retained premiums for general insurance, the largest share was owned by the vehicle liability insurance, the fully comprehensive ...
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Insurance Fraud: The Case in Turkey
2020Insurance frauds deeply affect insurance companies, policyholders, and the insurance industry as a whole. The cost of fraudulent damage affects the profitability of companies, and has negative effects on the society in terms of moral values. Increases in insurance costs can lead to increases in the premiums paid by policyholders, each family, and ...
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