Less than 20 suspected cases of insurance fraud have been reported to An Garda Síochána despite new guidelines introduced last autumn, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The revised guidelines for reporting suspected fraud were introduced last October. Specialist unitHe called for a specialist unit to investigate insurance fraud to be set up within An Garda Síochána. In a statement following the meeting, Insurance Ireland said its members had been active in referring cases of suspected fraud in recent years. The industry body said it supported new public policy measures to tackle insurance fraud, including the new guidelines.

Source: The Irish Times April 05, 2019 00:00 UTC