Authorities say guides would fake emergencies to bill international insurance for helicopter rescues and treatment.

Nepal Police’s Central Investigation Bureau reportedly found the years-long scam generated thousands of dollars for the ...

Kathmandu Police recently reopened old files related to a multi-million dollar insurance fraud allegedly committed by Mount Everest guides. In 2018, the Nepalese government uncovered a widespread ...

A Denver-area insurance broker accused of siphoning nearly $100,000 from his contracted insurance company partners was ...

Mount Everest guides, hospitals, and tour operators exploited climbers through laced food, exaggerated symptoms, and staged emergencies, prompting unnecessary helicopter rescues and hospitalisations.

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Mount Everest sherpas reportedly staged medical emergencies, leading to fake rescues as part of a $20 million insurance scam.

Insurers are ramping up analytics and SIU capability amid rise in insurance fraud using AI tools and social engineering ...

In a shocking development on the world's highest peak, Mount Everest guides allegedly laced the food of climbers to make them sick and trigger fake rescues. According to a report by Kathmandu Post, ...

Auto insurance premiums have climbed for the third straight year, with the average U.S. full-coverage policy now topping $2,300 annually, according to Bankrate’s 2025 analysis. That price pressure has ...

Investigators said guides working with trekking agencies allegedly poisoned tourists by adding baking soda to their meals, causing severe gastrointestinal symptoms that mimicked altitude sickness or ...