An in-depth insight into insurance fraud, what it is, and what measures can be taken to prevent it. This paper should attempt to identify the different types of insurance fraud perpetrated today and to evaluate their effect on the insurance industry and society at large. After tax evasion, insurance fraud is considered the highest-ranked among white-collar crimes. The paper should also provide a history of insurance in the UK, examine in detail the main types of insurance fraud currently around and discusses the measures that can be taken to help prevent and reduce the number of fraudulent claims. Possible outline (can be modified for improvement). Introduction History of Insurance (to include defination, brief history and benefit of Insurance) Insurance Fraud How Insurance Frauds Affect Society Classification of Fraud by Insurance Companies Insurance Fraud Status as a Crime (Site for inclusion with relation to, the new Fraud Act of 2006) Types of Insurance Fraud Staged Auto Accidents Arson-for-Profit Health Insurance Fraud by Individuals and Corporations Workers'' Compensation Fraud Property/ Casualty Insurance Fraud Agent Fraud Fake and Real Deaths to Collect Life Insurance Money Identity Fraud Efforts to Reduce Insurance Fraud Conclusion NB: Completed dissertation should have a significant qualitative empirical component aimed at provding further understanding of key theoretical concepts structured around a review of relevant literature, an outline of methodology and a presentation and analysis of empirical results. In general, the dissertation should include both conceptual and practical analysis. Please do not use end or foot notes in paper and minimize use of direct quotations. FULL DISSERTATION SHOULD BE WRITTEN GUARANTEED 2:1 STANDARD FOR UNIVERSITY MASTERS'' DEGREE LEVEL.