Keoghs Late Notified Claims team celebrate Insurance Fraud Awards victory

Keoghs’ Late Notified Claims team, led by Ben Leech, celebrated their second major award last night after beating off tough competition at the Insurance Fraud Awards to win Independent Fraud Investigation Team of the Year.

The prestigious award was collected by the LNC team for their unique approach and impressive results over the last year. This is the second prize the team have scooped in 2016 following the Claims Initiative of the Year award at the British Insurance Awards in July.

The win highlights Keoghs’ re-engineered strategy for dealing with Late Notified Claims which has seen the leading defendant law firm deliver over £2.5m in savings for clients along with a repudiation rate in excess of 80%.

Keoghs Fraud Partner, Damian Ward, was delighted, stating:

“Last night’s success is testament to the incredible achievements of the LNC team, underlining results which have surpassed our already high expectations.

We are absolutely thrilled to collect such an important award, and with it, further industry recognition of the robust and innovative strategy we have employed in fighting this increasingly prevalent type of fraud.”

Ben Leech, who heads up the LNC team, added:

“Since the ban on referral fees, there is no doubt that we have seen an increase in Late Notified Claims, with claimant behaviour affected by higher volumes of cold calling and data phishing.

In light of these trends, our approach is robust yet fair, with Keoghs committed to tackling abusive market behaviours head on, ensuring that only those genuinely injured from genuine accidents receive compensation.

It is fantastic to receive such an award for the strategy we have employed, and we will continue to work with our clients to further reduce the impact of Late Notified Claims on the industry.”

For more information on our Late Notified Claims solution, contact Damian Ward.