Hibernian investigators to combat fraud

SPECIALISED fraud investigators are to be recruited by Hibernian Insurance in a bid to combat fraud and claims exaggeration.

Managing director Gary Owens said the move was part of a drive to reduce insurance costs for small businesses.

“False claims and exaggerated claims are one of the main factors contributing to rising insurance costs. The problem is that everyone ends up paying for this through increased premiums. Furthermore, there are no legal penalties for taking a false or exaggerated claim to court. Hibernian is trying to nip this problem in the bud by appointing our own in-house investigator who will catch these bogus claimants before they ever reach the courts,” he said.