Abuse Appears In 35% Of N.Y. Metro Area Auto Claims, IRC Says

An astounding 22 percent of auto insurance claims in the New York City area appear to be fraudulent, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC). In addition, as many as one in three claims with apparent abuse looks to be inflated, the IRC added. “The apparent amount of fraud and excessive billing by some health care providers in the New York City metropolitan area is...