Meanings
nouninsurance fraud (countable and uncountable, plural insurance frauds)
plural insurance frauds
- countableuncountablelawReceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation.
Some people have committed insurance fraud by setting their houses on fire and claiming that the fire was an accident.
Translations
Finnish vakuutuspetos
- vakuutuspetosreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
French fraude à l'assurance
- fraude à l'assurancereceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
German Versicherungsbetrug
- Versicherungsbetrugreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Hungarian biztosítási csalás
- biztosítási csalásreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Italian frode assicurativa
- frode assicurativareceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Polish oszustwo ubezpieczeniowe
- oszustwo ubezpieczeniowereceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Portuguese fraude de seguro
- fraude de seguroreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Spanish fraude de seguro
- fraude de seguroreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Turkish sigorta dolandırıcılığı
- sigorta dolandırıcılığıreceiving insurance policy-based compensation by deceitfully causing an event that, if it were accidental, would lead to a rightful claim for said compensation
Cite this entry
APA
insurance fraud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insurance%20fraud
MLA
“insurance fraud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insurance%20fraud. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “insurance fraud,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insurance%20fraud.
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