The Insurance Fraud Bureau is investigating ten solicitors’ firms along with dozens of accident claims handling companies for alleged fraud, the Times newspaper reports today.
The alleged fraud involves law firms paying kickbacks to claims handling companies for work. A move that is legal if carried out in an open and transparent way, however some of the claims processed turn out to be fraudulent. The law firms involved may be unaware that the claims being made are fraudulent but could still be found guilty.
The Insurance Fraud Bureau's head of unit Sue Jones has urged the partner of law firms to keep accurate records of clients and cases referred to them by the claims companies.
