Aviva says 'suspicious' personal injury claims are being withdrawn on the steps of court

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New internal analysis by Aviva said fraudulent claims are a “huge cost to insurers, motorists, and society”.

OVER 90 INDIVIDUALS who initiated legal proceedings with Aviva, seeking compensation for a personal injury claims, withdrew their cases in the last two years according to the insurance company.

The insurance company identified that 91 claims were withdrawn before court proceedings in the years 2021 and 2022. Smyth also said today that Aviva “had a further 70 suspected fraudulent claims that were dismissed by the courts. Defending these cases cost the company in the region of €2 million.” It surveyed those 954 of those organisations and found that 42% of organisations say that insurance premiums were threatening their future and 90% told them the Government was not doing enough to address the issue of insurance costs.

 

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