Zurich fraud detection rises to £94m
Zurich UK uncovered £94.79m of fraudulent claims in 2024, around £260,000 per day.
The insurer flagged that the number of suspicious claims rose 10% year-on-year to 4,049.
Of the £94m found, up from £78.5m in 2023, casualty accounted for £61.14m.
It’s crucial we remain one step ahead of fraudsters. Every false claim that slips through the net impacts our honest customers. It cuts across every type of insurance.
At nearly two-thirds of the total it was made up by 1,996 claims across minor slips and trips and for more serious injuries with claimants not always honest about how and
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