Auto claim fraud detection using Bayesian learning neural networks

Expert Systems with Applications

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 653-666

  Viaene, S ^a,b   Dedene, G ^b,c   Derrig, R A ^d  

^a Applied Economic Sciences   (Belgium)

^b VLERICK BUSINESS SCHOOL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d Automobile Insurers Bureau of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile insurance; Bayesian learning; Claim fraud; Evidence framework; IB40; Neural network

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTS; AUTOMOBILES; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INSURANCE; LEARNING SYSTEMS; NEURAL NETWORKS;

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE; BAYESIAN LEARNING; CLAIM FRAUD; EVIDENCE FRAMEWORK;

EXPERT SYSTEMS;

EID: 24144501096     PISSN: 09574174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2005.04.030     Document Type: Article

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