An employee was travelling with a co-worker who offered him a ride home after clocking off from his shift. The co-worker unfortunately lost control of the vehicle and was involved in an accident about 20 minutes after they left their place of work. The employee sustained injuries and ultimately lost...
A woman paid her so-called insurer for her life insurance policy for 12 years without realizing she was paying a fraudster. When she died her son claimed for her life insurance and got the startling news. He filed a case against the so-called agent and is still waiting for justice....
A woman decided to claim with forged receipts for a property that she did not own. The insurance company decided to investigate the case further before they made a payout. The real owner was found, and the woman was charged with a case of insurance fraud.
A man tried to obtain a sum of money as payout claiming that three rims of his vehicle were damaged by a pothole. Unfortunately for him the authorities’ records stated that the road was repaired three months ago. The claim was promptly denied and flagged for fraud.
A man used sledgehammers and mallets to further damage customers’ vehicles at the two auto body shops he owned to make additional claims with the insurer. He regularly enhanced damage and caused new damage to customer’s vehicles to falsely inflate appraisal repair quotes. He then kept insurance cheques without completing...
A couple of friends decided to scam an insurance company and make some extra money with a workers’ compensation claim. One of the friends pretended to be a physiotherapist to help his “injured” friend file the claim. The pair made a fake physiotherapy studio to fix the fake injury and...
A motel owner filed a fraudulent insurance claim on behalf of his family to bolster his business with an insurance payout. He reported that a guest had broken the fire protection system, which caused the sprinkler turning on and causing damage to several rooms and hallways. However, the insurer suspected...
A man purchased two short-term health insurance products to cover a gap in his insurance coverage before he began a graduate program. Shortly after he was admitted to hospital and diagnosed of appendicitis and received the surgery. He assumed the insurance would cover the cost of the surgery. After appealing...
An insured has sued his insurer for not fulfilling his contract by compensating him if his marriage lasted for a minimum of three years. After a court hearing, the insurer was ordered to issue a payout to the insured, who bought the “marriage allowance” product as an additional item to...
A taxi firm owner was flabbergasted when he received his insurance renewal premium set to a five-figure amount. It was the highest premium ever quoted among his fleet. The reason: the driver was accused of inattentive driving, tailgating and losing control of the vehicle, resulting in an accident. Quite shocking,...
