'State not taking insurance fraud seriously' - €60k fraud case struck out over incomplete book of evidence

The Alliance for Insurance Reform has reiterated its calls for the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit

Peter Boland, director of the Alliance for Insurance Reform said the Government must ensure the immediate establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit to show "some level of commitment to resolving this problem.” 

The Alliance for Insurance Reform said the State is not taking insurance fraud seriously and reiterated its calls for the establishment of a Garda insurance fraud unit following reports that a court struck out a case against a father-of-two accused of fraud over a €60,000 road accident injury claim due to the book of evidence not being ready for court.

The accused had sued the Motor Insurer’s Bureau of Ireland (MIBI) but his claim was withdrawn and he was subsequently charged by the gardaí.