As a specialist insurance practice, we have extensive experience handling fraudulent claims on behalf of insurers. Our fraud unit consists of over 25 partners who specialise in fraud work throughout the UK.
We act on behalf of composite insurers, Lloyd's syndicates and large self-insured companies to deal with fraudulent accidents relating to employers’ liability, public liability and motor claims.
Our fraud expertise intersects all areas of our business and we regularly advise clients on personal injury, general insurance, life and health, mortgage and motor fraud.
We act quickly to mitigate clients’ losses and to assist in asset recovery, including obtaining freezing injunctions. We also have experience in handling large, document-intensive and high profile disputes, and are experienced in dealing with the police and other authorities - regarding criminal investigation and prosecution.
We often advise upon the following aspects:
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Suspected fraudulent claims - including adequate evidence
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Further lines of enquiry
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Protected enquiries by legal privilege
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Drafting repudiation letters – including policy avoidance for pre-inception non disclosure/misrepresentation
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Conducting formal policyholder interviews
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The interests of innocent co-insureds and joint insureds
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Applying policy conditions
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Strategy and tactics
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Conducting claims in litigation - to recover interim payments made to fraudulent claimants and to defend claims for payment under policy
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Preparing cases for the Financial Ombudsman to review
We will work closely with you to ensure that your reputation is enhanced and to develop a strategy to deal with your claim cost-effectively, commercially and promptly.
Work highlights
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Authors of
Fraud Investigation - A claims handler's guide - a joint initiative with Crawford & Company. This comprehensive reference guide covers key issues in fraud investigation, a history of insurance fraud and the current fraud environment.