Fidelity & Crime Insurance
Cover for organisations for loss of money, property and securities resulting from a number of crimes committed from inside or outside the organisation and also cover for liability to an organisation's client resulting from a crime perpetrated against the client by the organisation's employee. Crimes covered include :-
- Theft
- Robbery
- Safe burglary
- Forgery of financial instruments
- Fraudulent transfer of funds
- Credit card fraud
- Computer fraud
- Criminal destruction
The following highlight the need to consider the cover :-
- During 2002, the UK's Serious Fraud Office investigated frauds valued at £1.6 billion.
- 30% of companies that fail, do so because of fraud committed against them
- 85% of fraud victims never recover the funds lost