Hotline bid to crack down on insurance fraudsters

THE public will be recruited this week to help track down insurance fraudsters who are set to cost policy holders at least €100m this year.

An anti-fraudster hotline will be launched by the Irish Insurance Federation (IIF ) on Thursday aimed at cutting out fraud and drastically reducing premiums for the consumer.

Tanaiste Mary Harney, who has direct responsibility for the insurance industry, will launch the IIF hotline and anti-fraud publicity campaign.