Fundamentally Honest
Welcome to Fundamentally Honest, the blog on all things fraud from Kennedys’ experts.
Whatever your involvement and interest in insurance and claims fraud, we are here to keep you up to speed on developments in legislation, procedure, case law, innovation and technology, best practice, claims investigation, the latest thinking and more.
We will share our experience and insight with both UK and global perspectives and bring you guest writers from across the industry.
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Blog 08/12/2020
A key ingredient for fundamental dishonesty: the need for trial
In this blog we take a look at a recent Scottish case where the defender advanced a fundamental dishonesty argument. In the recent civil Scottish case of Susan Keenan v EUI Limited [2020], which took place at Scotland’s highest civil court, the Pursuer (claimant) sought more than £1m for damages arising out of a road traffic accident.
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Blog 14/05/2020
Proving whiplash is a right pain in the neck
Whilst there are very many genuine whiplash injury claims, it is also an area which is subject to repeated exploitation by fraudsters.
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Blog 11/03/2020
A day in the life of an investigation analyst
Investigations analyst Caroline Caine talks us through one of her (un)typical days at Kennedys.
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Blog 27/01/2020
Claims farming part 4: reacting to regulation
Attempts to regulate claims farming and its impact have shaped the evolution of claims farming practices and the way businesses operate.
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Blog 12/12/2019
Claims farming part 3: you’ve been farmed, and funded
The traditional model of operating a claimant personal injury law firm has long gone. Squeezed margins as a result of the fixed costs changes have impacted profit margins and, therefore, the viability of a number of claimant law firms.
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Blog 05/11/2019
Claims farming part 2: modus operandi
In the second installment of our claims farming series we explore the modus operand. How does claims farming work? Who are the parties involved? What are the behaviours it creates in claims? Who is gaining financially? And what is the impact of the practice?
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Blog 02/10/2019
Claims farming part 1
In the previous installments of our series ‘The Future of Fraud’ we discussed the industrialisation of claims. In this new series, we will explore the practice of Claims Farming: what it is, how it works, current examples and future possibilities.
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Blog 27/08/2019
Fraudsters say the funniest things
Some insurance fraud is organised and sophisticated. Other claims; not so much. Here are some of our favourite attempts by fraudsters to explain away their failure to get their story straight.
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Blog 19/08/2019
Relevant medical history: the foundation of a dishonest claim
Shoshana Mather explores the lengths claimants are willing to go to for whatever financial gain they can make.
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Blog 26/07/2019
Injured claimant did bring fundamentally dishonest claim
In May 2014, the claimant visited our client’s premises with her friends. They had drinks, they danced and they visited the ladies’ toilets. The claimant alleged that she fell on a spillage in the toilets sustaining injury to her nose and teeth.