Comment / Supply chain radar: Insurance fraudsters are no modern day Robin Hoods

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27/07/2021

A victimless crime?

The perpetrators of insurance fraud in the logistics industry would like to think their crimes do not have ‘victims’. But they do, and it shows every time we go to renew our premiums.

Gone to the dogs

A couple of years ago, one of our dogs was involved in an alleged incident whilst being walked by a professional dogwalker. There were witnesses that contradicted the claims of the alleged ‘victim’ and the local council investigated and found there was ...

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