Public sector insurer Zurich Municipal and loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey have introduced...

Public sector insurer Zurich Municipal and loss adjuster Cunningham Lindsey have introduced a national telephone hotline to tackle the growing problem of fraudulent claims.

The ‘name and shame' line will help save taxpayers an estimated £1bn a year, according to Zurich Municipal.

Members of the public can call the free hotline, anonymously, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to report any suspicious claims they may be aware of.

Steve Jackson, Zurich Municipal's national fraud controller, said: “Each time local authorities are forced to investigate and pay for a bogus claim, money is being diverted away from vital front line services affecting the whole local community as a result. Local authorities are showing they are not soft targets."

Twenty local authorities have subscribed so far.

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