A Field Experiment on Insurance Fraud in Auto Body Repair
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9681133 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paul E Tracy (Universidad del Noreste, corresponding author), James Alan Fox (0000-0002-7406-7895, Universidad del Noreste) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 589-603 |
| Publication date | 1989-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Criminology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0011-1384 • E-ISSN: 1745-9125 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-9125.1989.tb01047.x |
| OpenAlex | W2093813860 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 1 |
This article focuses on a particular form of white‐collar crime–insurance fraud in auto body repair. Through the use of an experimental design, whether repair estimates were related to insurance coverage was investigated for a statewide representative sample of auto body repair shops in Massachusetts. The auto body repair estimates were significantly higher with insurance coverage than without, regardless of type of car, extent of damage, sex of driver, and location of shop. The implication of the findings is that the automobile insurance industry is very susceptible to fraudulent or illegal practices that take unfair advantage of consumers and insurance companies
Actuarial science · Automobile insurance · Business · Insurance fraud · Insurance policy · Sample (material · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems
| Citations per year | 0.12 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1992 - 2021 (30) |
| Highly cited | No |