largest Swiss insurer Zurich Financial Services AG anticipates an increase in the number of fraud in the insurance sphere in the world more than doubled in 2009 against the backdrop of a recession, reported Bloomberg.

According to the company, Christian speaker, the growing number of insurance frauds in the world could reach 128% as compared to the current level. A similar increase was registered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States at the time of the collapse of Internet companies in 2002-2003.

C. He refused to name the exact number of fraud cases, has already identified Zurich Financial.

Profits of insurers around the world declined from the beginning of the financial crisis in 2007 to $ 243 billion due to write-off of credit and investment losses.

According to the Association of British Insurers (ABI), in the UK costs associated with cases of fraud that were not prevented, increased last year by 24% - up to 1.9 billion pounds ($ 3.1 billion) from 1, 6 billion pounds in 2006.

In an economic downturn the number of fraud increases, - said K. He. - We want to be prepared and able to withstand the consequences.

Zurich Financial has expanded the state unit to combat fraud and has initiated measures such as detailed interviews with suspicious individuals, requiring the payment of insurance compensation.

Methods of combating fraud in the field of life insurance designed well enough, because here they are found more frequently and in so doing, we are dealing with a more standard, - said K. He, adding that in the field of commercial insurance fraud is also significantly .

Insurers are now identifying more fraud than ever before, said ABI. For example, last year in the UK have been identified fraud in the insurance sphere in the total amount of 730 million pounds, representing a 30% higher than the level in 2007.

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