Canadian police to learn more about staged collisions — 02-02-2012
IBC and CPKN sponsor initiative aimed at disrupting the criminal network and defending against organized insurance scams TORONTO, Feb. 1, 2012 /CNW/ – Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) understand ... [more]
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First insurer in priority dispute cannot claim an application for benefits is not“completed”if its search for missing information is not diligent: court — 02-01-2012
2012-01-20 The Ontario Court of Appeal has found that in a priority dispute between insurers, the first insurer to receive a claim for accident benefits cannot claim it did not receive a “comple ... [more]
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IBAO launches online home inventory tool — 01-31-2012
2012-01-30 The Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) has launched a new website tool, MyInsuraceShopper Know Your Stuff-Home Inventory, a free online home inventory software for consumers. T ... [more]
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PIP insurance fraud explained — 01-30-2012
Florida is one of the most expensive states for car insurance, according to the Insurance Information Institute. A fender bender can cost an insurance company tens of thousands of dollars. Listen Here ... [more]
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Insurance fraud costs $1.5B every year in Ontario — 01-30-2012
That amount of fraud was changed to read $1.5 billion, not million. We apologize for the error. If the insurance industry’s performance is a curling match, it’s throwing bad rocks and not scoring ... [more]
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Man who staged crashes admits to $1.5M insurance fraud — 01-18-2012
A 38-year-old Scarborough man who staged more than a dozen crashes and defrauded insurance companies of $1.5 million pleaded guilty in a University Avenue courtroom Friday. Uthayakanthan Thirunavukkar ... [more]
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Insurance fraudster pleads guilty — 01-16-2012
TORONTO – A Scarborough man admitted Friday he was the criminal mastermind who staged more than a dozen car crashes and defrauded insurance companies of $1.5 million. Uthayakanthan Thirunavukkar ... [more]
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Romantic Trio Busted for Arson — 01-13-2012
A romantic trio from Vermont has pleaded guilty to arson charges after attempting insurance fraud. Ralph Brown, Jr., 41, of Bennington, pleaded guilty to second degree arson for torching the house in ... [more]
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Ruling lights fire under insurers — 01-13-2012
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal has handed down a smoking hot decision that will leave insurance companies scrambling to confirm that clients have informed them of material changes?—??including th ... [more]
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ISB Partners with AFI International to Help Clients Fight Insurance Fraud — 12-08-2011
Responding to a rise in Canadian insurance fraud, ISB Canada, a leading source document company, is partnering with AFI International, an elite security firm that provides best-in-class insurance inve ... [more]
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