Disputes Tribunal orders woman to pay $10,000 over false insurance claims

Open Justice multimedia journalist, Nelson-Marlborough·NZ Herald·5 Sep, 2026 04:30 AM4 mins to read‌A woman argued that an insurance investigator was intimidating because he sounded like her ex-husband. The Disputes Tribunal has ordered her to pay back $10,000 received in insurance payouts after the claims were found to be fraudulent. Photo / 123rfA woman who confessed her insurance claim was fake changed her mind during the investigation and said the admission was false. Irene* argued that she was prompted to change her mind by an insurance company investigator who sounded like her ex-husband and made her feel intimidated, scared and confused.