Nailing the fraudsters
It is estimated that a third of all claims against local authorities are fraudulent or exaggerated. With deductibles rising, many will be uninsured and their own pot of money is taking a hammering. Richard Adams asks if insurance and legal advisers are helping to hit home the need for better risk management
Fraud is a growing menace for local authorities. The fact that councils are now being forced to take on higher deductibles, has led to more lower-value claims being handled in-house and paid for via
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