THE WINDSCREEN MAFIA UNDER INSURER’S RADAR | M6 | 66 minutes

Change your windscreen and walk away with an electric scooter, a PlayStation 5, a food processor or a gift voucher worth 200 euros… For some time now, these tempting offers have been multiplying! But how are these gifts really financed? While some companies claim to finance these gifts via their margins, in reality a huge system of over-invoicing is in place. This abuse of insurance companies is ultimately passed on to policyholders. Bigger and bigger gifts, misleading telephone canvassing, counterfeit or incorrectly installed windscreens, overcharging… In the insurance industry, some companies go even further, creating false invoices! On the Telegram social network, turnkey “kits” even explain how to effectively cheat insurance companies… How can we combat this scourge? Here’s a look at a sector that’s become a hotbed of abuse.