Fraudulent insurance claims being detected by the insurance industry have risen to £3.5m a week, a report by the ABI said today.
Frauds uncovered range from deliberately smashed TVs, invented burglaries, and faked personal injuries to highly organised scams.
A survey by the ABI showed £200m worth of fraudulent claims was uncovered in 2004.
The figure has jumped 95% from 2002. The ABI said it reflected that insurers were committed to driving down the number of fraudulent claims.
