Insurers detect more

Insurers detected more than 130,000 fraudulent claims, equivalent to 2,500 a week, up 6 per cent on 2014, says the industry body the Association of British Insurers (ABI).There was a significant rise in dishonest liability insurance claims detected, such as ‘slip and trip’ claims. The number, at 26,900, increased by 36pc, and their value, at £391 million, was up 14pc on 2014. The ABI says that this reflects the industry’s focus on this area, partly as a result of the Gove