The insurance detectives - on the trail of the truth
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| German title | The insurance detectives - on the trail of the truth |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | since 2008 |
| length | 60 (gross) minutes |
| Episodes | 64+ in 10 seasons |
| genre | Documentary soap |
| First broadcast | September 22, 2008 on RTL |
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The insurance detectives - On the trail of the truth is a documentary series that has been broadcast on RTL Television since 2008 . Insurance fraud is discussed in the program . According to Mediengruppe RTL, the broadcast is 100% genuine. They are real cases, real insurance customers, and real claims investigators. The latter are called "insurance detectives" here. The 10th season was shown in 2019.
So far 64 episodes in 10 seasons have been published by RTL. The insurance detectives were broadcast for the first time in 2008 in 30 minutes in Germany on RTL. The broadcast of the 10th season started on July 21 and ended on September 15, 2019 on RTL.
action
The show shows people and their insurance claims. These are checked for plausibility and truthfulness. The cases are documented and presented. Many cases are unusual and therefore arouse suspicion of being fabricated to defraud the insurance company. Other cases turn out to be plausible - although they appear strange and therefore unlikely at first glance - and are then also regulated, i.e. H. paid. The viewer learns the progress of the investigation until the case is resolved. The examination methods include a. Home visits, re-enactments and damage tests.
criticism
Communication scientist Christian Schicha told the world that he actually didn't find the idea bad, but that he was disturbed by the presentation of people to a huge audience. He sees the damage investigators themselves as cautious and serious. The show is also accused of being unrealistic by ignoring facts about insurance companies and how they work. There have also been errors in content. With the methods shown, the broadcaster could help its viewers with insurance fraud. The wrong messages are being conveyed. In addition, there is a risk that people will be incorrectly judged based on the content shown.
Web links
- The insurance detectives - On the trail of the truth at Fernsehserien.de
- The insurance detectives - on the trail of the truth on RTL.de.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Melanie Hofmann: Fraud cases: insurers pillory bad customers. In: The world . August 26, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2017 .