The Tanzania Insurance Regulatory Authority (TIRA) called for closer cooperation among public institutions to detect, investigate and curb insurance fraud during training for 80 government professionals in Dodoma. The session focused on helping government prosecutors, criminal investigators and traffic police recognize fraud indicators and address challenges in handling insurance fraud cases.
TIRA Fraud Control Manager Okoka Mgavilenzi, who facilitated the training, highlighted document forgery and inflated compensation claims. Other examples included false death reports under group insurance policies and inaccurate accident reports. These practices can distort information used in investigations and prosecutions, undermining access to justice for people entitled to insurance compensation. Mgavilenzi urged participants to follow laws, regulations and procedures in carrying out their duties and to cooperate with TIRA in identifying, investigating and curbing fraud.