The Government today published the interim report of The Insurance Fraud Taskforce.
Commenting on the report, Mark Allen, Manager, Fraud and Financial Crime, Association of British Insurers, said:
"The insurance sector has invested significantly in initiatives, such as the Insurance Fraud Bureau, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and the Insurance Fraud Register, that are delivering a sea-change in the way insurance fraud is being tackled. But we must maintain momentum to continue to protect honest customers.
"The Taskforce provides a timely platform for pressing for a legislative and regulatory environment that’s conducive to fighting fraud, not hindering it; a judicial approach that recognises the harm caused by insurance fraud; and a claims framework and processes that do not unintentionally encourage spurious claims. And there’s a real opportunity for the sector to promote the value of insurance and reappraise the way it communicates with its customers to finally debunk the myth that insurance fraud is a victimless crime."