Episode 4

Social inflation: The role of claims fraud

In this eye-opening episode of the social inflation miniseries, Zurich North America’s Delpha DiGiacomo, Head of Claims Investigative Services and Lynne Grinsell, Vice President and Head of State Affairs, Government & Regulatory Relations , and Kristen Thorne, an Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter, discuss the alarming reality of claims fraud and its contributing role in social inflation. Listen as the guests share real-world examples of organized fraud schemes that are unethical and can be detrimental to innocent parties and costing approximately $308 billion a year for businesses and consumers.

In this miniseries, other episodes include:

January 15: 2025 Legislative outlook: Reforming legal system abuse

January 29: Wide implications of third-party litigation funding

February 12: Nuclear verdicts: The drivers, impacts and solutions

March 12: Plaintiffs’ Tactics

March 26: Premises Liability






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