Coming out in the wash
Laundering money through insurance companies is an attractive option for criminals. Sam Barrett looks at some of the methods utilised and the ways insurance companies can help protect themselves against the threat.
An insurance company cheque is much sought after by a criminal with ill-gotten gains to launder. Totally clean and with an insurer’s name to give it some provenance, it can be spent without worry.
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