Scope Investigation Services Hot On Insurance Fraud

The media has recently brought to light some blatant insurance cheats, stressing that Kiwis need to make insurance fraud socially unacceptable and that it is up to us, the public to make it known that this kind of behaviour is actually criminal. Fraud is often the ‘elephant in the room’ for insurers, who don’t want to accuse their policyholders of being dishonest, but it is unfortunately too often the case that people are using all kinds of schemes to manipulate the system, from implausible accounts of theft and unlikely items added to a genuine claim, to completely fabricated claims, including false testimony and fabricated documents. This is where the SCOPE investigation team comes in, assisting insurance companies in their fraud investigations.

There has been an upsurge in anonymous public tip-offs online because people are angry that family members and friends are contributing to a rise in premiums for their insurance through lying about claims, so that now more and more insurance companies are utilising the services of investigation services such as that offered by the SCOPE team. SCOPE have had some exceptional results in identifying evidence that has assisted them in gaining resolutions in both insurance fraud and criminal matters.  For those clients whose organisation requires assistance in gathering and interpreting evidence, SCOPE can help. With extensive experience in both civil and criminal investigations, they can provide valuable input where critical decisions must be made.

Insurers are working to raise awareness of the impact false claims can have on the premiums paid by other policyholders as Insurance Council NZ figures estimate that insurance fraud in New Zealand is worth about $150 million a year.

With more than 23 years-experience in the security and investigation industry, the SCOPE team provide a range of security and investigation services to individuals, corporate clients and their respective brands. Keeping in mind that when conducting an investigation, the evidence that will ultimately be relied upon has to meet the required standard of proof for either civil or criminal forums, and any evidence gained must be achieved through the highest level of integrity and accuracy. For those clients whose organisation requires assistance in gathering and interpreting evidence, SCOPE can help. With extensive experience in both civil and criminal investigations, they can provide valuable input where critical decisions must be made.

For further information please visit the website at http://www.scope.co.nz .