Uncovering Vehicle Insurance Fraud

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Main author

Weber, Michael

Co-Authors

Lemcke, Lücke, Lang, Göth u. Ludolph

Type of media

Book

Publication type

Technical literature

Publication year

1995

Publisher

Schriftenreihe Unfallrekonstruktion

Citation

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- Compatibility Analysis and Plausibility Check -

Contents

“Reject fraudulent claims and regulate legitimate claims quickly” – this fundamental principle of insurance companies is hampered ever so often by the lack of knowledge to uncover possible fraud.

Even experts have difficulties telling an ordinary road traffic accident from a staged one. This book provides the necessary tools and techniques to do so. In an easy-to-read manner it presents the different categories of vehicle insurance fraud as well as tools and techniques for the technical proof of faked accidents.

The book is written for both the layman seeking an introduction to the field and for the forensic expert who needs precise information on special topics. Complex ideas are illustrated by figures and images rather than in long and theoretical paragraphs. Numerous examples of all types of accidents serve as an excellent resource to judge individual cases.

Chapters on vehicle theft, vehicle fire, and on faked whiplash injuries written by competent experts complement the work. The juridical aspects of vehicle insurance fraud are treated by two prominent judges in the field, who present a number of example cases from their long-term experience.

The book can be used both as a tutorial or as a work of reference. It is written for everyone working on vehicle fraud, be it in insurance companies or for the courts.

The book is available in German only. It is out of print and there will not be a second edition. At the moment, the editor is working on the CD-ROM version. You can place a reservation via e-mail to sv-at-unfallforensik.de. We’ll send you a confirmation once the CD is published.