NU Online News Service, Nov. 20, 10:26 a.m. EST

NEW YORK–The insurance industry was the second most fraud-prone industry sector behind communications according to a global economic crime survey released yesterday by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

In a massive wide-ranging report based on information from 3,037 respondents, the consulting firm also found that companies in their efforts to head off crime have more than tripled their use of fraud risk management.

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