Professional Enablers: The Hidden Force Behind Claims Inflation
Jared Mallinson, partner and head of counter fraud at HF considers what is enabling high levels of insurance fraud, how the landscape is shifting, and what can be done to help tackle the issues moving forward.
Fraud is a constant threat in every sector – but in motor insurance, it’s not just opportunistic individuals or organised gangs driving up costs. Increasingly, professionals within the system – those
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