Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in National Underwriter, P&C.

An astounding 22 percent of auto insurance claims in the New York City area appear to be fraudulent, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council (IRC).

In addition, as many as one in three claims with apparent abuse looks to be inflated, the IRC added.

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