Tama Home faces suspected fraud over fire insurance claims

A Japanese television report describes reused damage photographs and inflated repair costs, with insurers seeking checks at other branches.

Channel: Nippon TV News ·

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【タマホーム】火災保険金“不正請求” 少なくとも200件以上…数千万円規模か

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Old fire photographs were allegedly reused for separate insurance claims, and repair costs inflated, in suspected misconduct involving Japanese housebuilder Tama Home, according to Japan's Nippon Television News.

The broadcaster reports that more than 200 claims may be involved, potentially worth tens of millions of yen. Its brief report shows the company's headquarters in Tokyo's Minato ward and says multiple employees are suspected of involvement.

According to the report, the irregularities were identified around April at Tama Home's Takamatsu branch in Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku. The account of the suspected methods is attributed to Tama Home and property insurers: photographs from earlier fires or other damage were allegedly submitted again to support different claims, alongside overstated repair charges.

The question extends beyond that branch. The broadcaster says insurers have asked Tama Home to investigate whether similar improper claims were submitted elsewhere in its branch network.

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