BBC News – Thousands lie on motor cover forms, says ABI

[Legal Beagles]

A total of 180,675 fraudulent applications for motor insurance were detected by the industry last year, a trade body has said. The Association of British Insurers (ABI) said applicants failed to disclose full information to specific questions about their driving record. These included previous claims and unspent convictions. The ABI said that some had attempted […]

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[righty]

Re: BBC News – Thousands lie on motor cover forms, says ABI

I say to the ABI "produce the data your claims are based on" (they never do)

[righty]

Re: BBC News – Thousands lie on motor cover forms, says ABI

I had a speeding conviction on my licence & the insurer tried to say I hadn't disclosed it. I had sent my original paper licence to them which showed the endorsement so I asked "why would I try to hide it when I'm sending you the original licence" their response was "ah! but you didn't tell us over the phone" to which I responded "ah! I don't have to" response "why" "because its over 20 years old and therefore spent you moron response "we still want another £80" my response was "Get lost". I went elsewhere who's response was "Oh! we are only interested in the last 5 years"