Lie
detectors 'cut car claims'- The
Register – 28 November, 2003
Online insurer Esure is to use technology that recognises when
a speaker is under stress in a bid to detect fraud.
The company hopes using voice risk analysis (VRA) technology will speed
genuine claims, cut fraud and make its claims process more efficient.
Reducing fraud will help keep premiums down for the honest majority, esure
says.
Lie
detectors 'cut car claims'- BBC
– 30 October, 2003
A car insurer which introduced phone lie detectors says a quarter
of all
vehicle theft claims have been withdrawn since the initiative began.
Lie
detectors cut insurance claims by 25% - The
Guardian – 30 October, 2003
Car insurer Admiral today said its use of lie detectors had led
to a quarter
of policyholders withdrawing claims over vehicle theft.
Lie
Tests Work - Sky
News – 30 October, 2003
A car insurer says its use of lie detectors has led to a quarter
of policyholders
withdrawing claims over vehicle theft.
Liar
Liar. Mail
on Sunday – 3 September, 2003
BIG brother isn't watching you - but he could be listening to
any call you make
to an insurer. Lie detectors are being introduced by a growing number
of
companies in an attempt to weed out fraudulent claims --a problem that
costs
at least £1bn a year, or £50 per customer.
Lies
and Audiotape. The Telegraph
– 23 August, 2003
Insurance companies are using the latest technology to separate
fact from fiction
Why
it's not a good idea to tell your insurers you had a Picasso in the downstairs
loo. The
Guardian – 15 August, 2003
Yesterday HBOS, the country's largest mortgage lender, revealed
it is going
to try out lie detector tests to expose policyholders who exaggerate the
extent
of their losses or make up claims altogether.
Lie
detector listens for signs of stress. The
Guardian – 15 August, 2003
Within moments of a call being made to a claims centre, a telephonist
using the
voice-stress test computer should know whether the claimant needs to be
treated suspiciously.
Truth
Test For Insurance Claims. BBC
News – 14 August, 2003
Banking giant HBOS plans to use voice-sensitive lie detectors
in an effort to cut
down on fraudulent insurance claims.
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