It has been nearly two years since Ontario’s Auto Insurance Anti-Fraud Task Force delivered its final report to the Liberal government. The task force’s final report was the result of a 16-month review and contained 38 recommendations dealing with fraud prevention, fraud detection, investigation and enforcement, as well as regulatory responsibilities.
Following the release of task force report, it seems as if every auto insurance announcement released by the Ontario government has mentioned fraud. This is a strong indication that the government is very aware of the impact of fraud. To its credit, the government and the industry began implementing task force recommendations as soon as the report hit the streets. Despite all the work undertaken to implement the task force recommendations there still remain recommended action that are outstanding.
Willie Handler – Canadian Underwriter.ca – September 1, 2014.