The case of the tenacious terrorist Claims consultant Chris Tidball has worked for P&C carriers for more than 20 years, in roles ranging from claims adjusting to management. He has enough crazy claims stories to fill a book–which, in fact, he’s literally working on right now. “Ibrahim Mohammed was a downright scary claimant,” Chris recalls. Mohammed hailed from an area that was notorious for insurance fraud, where rumor had it that a lot of the fraud money was used to fund domestic and international terror cells. Mohammed reported a stolen exotic car with expensive custom rims, that he had coincidentally purchased a rider for just a few days before the theft. The car was ultimately…
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You’ll never believe these 3 nutty claims stories
Like emergency room doctors, cops and priests in the confessional booth, insurance people are being asked to clean up the messes that people make–and worse, they’re expected to pay for them. It’s little wonder that veteran insurance people can get a bit jaded. When it comes to claims–and human nature–they have seen everything. We spoke with several long-time insurance professionals about the weirdest claims they’ve come across in their careers. Here are some of the strangest. (Got a crazy claim story? Contact us!)
