A recent Accenture survey finds that nearly one in four adults believe that insurance fraud is acceptable. In addition, the majority of respondents agreed that people are more likely to commit insurance fraud during an economic downturn. Here are some of the reasons that people commit insurance fraud and the most popular claims: Because they can get away with it
49% Need for money
30% Because they feel they are paying too much for insurance
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24% Offenders want to make up for the deductible they would have to pay
20% Source: Accenture Insurance Fraud Survey 2003
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