Do you have any questions about insurance fraud or want to know more about the national Insurance Fraud Hotline? Are you interested in a media story? We invite you to contact our media representative on +61 2 9477 3330 or by emailing to media@insurancefraudhotline.com.au .
Requests for interviews with our staff should also be directed to the contact details above.
Read about national Insurance Fraud Hotline founder, Anthony Callaghan.
Media Releases & Articles
21 January 2011: Media Release: Insurance Fraud Hotline Reveals QLD Flood Cheats
13 October 2010 Radio Interview: Jason Morrison of 2GB talks to Anthony Callaghan about the Insurance Fraud Hotline and why it began
8-10 October 2010: The North Shore Times / The Hornsby & Upper North Shore Advocate / Liverpool Leader / many regional newspapers
Radio Mentions: 2SM News – 1269AM / 2WSFM: The Money Show – 101.7 / 2GB: Ross Greenwood’s show; Ian Dodd (drivetime) – 873AM / Caboolture Community FM Radio – 101.5FM
30 September 2010 : Powerful New 'Public Tip-Off' Reporting Tool to Combat Insurance Fraud (IFH Media Release)
28 September 2010: Hotline to Help Stem Insurance Fraud (www.riskinfo.com.au)
31 August 2010 : Insurance fraud hotline launched (Compliance Insider)
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28 June 2010: Insurance Fraud Hotline nears launch date (Insurance News)
July 2009: Discover the Blindspot, Uncover the Truth - seminar presentation by Anthony Callaghan for NSW Australian Life Underwriters and Claims Association Inc (ALUCA)
22 March 2009: How financial crisis makes us dishonest (The Sydney Morning Herald)
See our News section for other articles relevant to insurance fraud.
Tip Offs to the Insurance Fraud Hotline
Case Studies
One of the aims of the national Insurance Fraud Hotline is to provide information that educates and which may help deter people from committing insurance fraud crime in the first place. To read about cases of alleged frauds here in Australia and overseas, and what penalties were imposed on convicted fraudsters, see Case Studies .
Insurance Fraud Hotline on Television
Anthony Callaghan, the founder of the national Insurance Fraud Hotline, has appeared on Channel 7's 'Today Tonight', speaking about the topic of insurance fraud. You can view these and other related audio visual clippings by searching for 'insurance fraud' on YouTube. You can also arrange an interview with Anthony Callaghan on the subject of insurance fraud by emailing to media@insurancefraudhotline.com.au .
Insurance Fraud Resources
We suggest visiting:
Insurance Council of Australia
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Brisbane Chapter Inc.
KPMG Fraud Barometer - 6 monthly readings of fraud patterns in Australia and large fraud cases before criminal courts
Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (US)
National Insurance Crime Bureau (US)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (US)
Insurance Fraud Bureau (UK)
...and for something a little different
Life Insurance Fraud in the 1800s
Unusual Insurance Claims and Policies
Quirky Home Insurance Claims