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Big Data: The Key to Eradicating Insurance Fraud
By using data smartly, and shifting the focus from the point of claim to the point of policy creation, insurers can reduce fraud. By Jonathan Lewarne, Senior Director: Insurance Business Development at TransUnion
Read more →Garth De Klerk on The Insurance Crime Bureau Conference
Posted On: Mar 29, 2017
Tony Van Niekerk Editor of COVER Magazine interviews Garth De Klerk from The Insurance Crime Bureau.
Read more →Ghostbusters: How investigators used data to catch a ‘ghost’
By: FA News, Robin Wagner, TransUnion
Posted On: Nov 16, 2016
A ‘Ghost’ wreaked havoc in South Africa’s insurance industry for eight years by hitting different insurers with fraudulent claims worth over R2 million. Ghost was the codename used by The Insurance Crime Bureau in their investigation into this fraudster, who mostly abused fast track and vehicle insurance claims.
Read more →The Insurance Crime Bureau Highlights the Cost of Crime in South Africa
Posted On: Sep 08, 2015
Crime in South Africa has come under the spotlight once again, with the release of the latest police crime statistics report for 2014/2015. As one of the custodians of the insurance industry, The Insurance Crime Bureau has highlighted some key crime trends which have had a direct impact on insurance claims costs and frequency.
Read more →New CEO at the helm of the SAICB
Posted On: Aug 08, 2015
The Insurance Crime Bureau recently welcomed Garth De Klerk as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Read more →Vehicle Cloning Fact Sheet
Posted On: Jul 11, 2015
Vehicle "cloning" is a scam that has grown at an alarming rate over the last few years in South Africa and internationally. Cloning is a term used to describe a vehicle that has had its identity changed, usually because it is a stolen or hijacked vehicle.
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By: South Africa Insurance Association
Posted On: Jul 07, 2017