Faking it

Insurance fraud is nothing new, but success combating it elsewhere means fraudsters are looking to industrial disease, where testing is often subjective, making claims ripe for fabrication, write Gary Fitzpatrick and Simon Staples.

In recent years, the insurance industry has made great progress in the fight against fraud — a problem the Association of British Insurers estimates costs its members £1.6bn annually. These efforts

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