6 Best Insurance Fraud and Scam Movies

By Vlad Zakh · March 2, 2028

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Insurance fraud gives cinema a uniquely clinical kind of crime, built on paperwork, greed, and the slow unraveling of a perfect scheme.

Owning Mahowny (2003) 01

Owning Mahowny (2003)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A mild-mannered bank employee embezzles millions to feed his secret, escalating gambling addiction.

Double Jeopardy (1999) 02

Double Jeopardy (1999)

IMDb ★ 6.2

A wrongly convicted woman discovers legal grounds to hunt down the husband who framed her.

The Rainmaker (1997) 03

The Rainmaker (1997)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A rookie lawyer takes on a powerful insurance company that denied a dying man's legitimate claim.

The Hot Rock (1972) 04

The Hot Rock (1972)

IMDb ★ 6.9

A gang of thieves must repeatedly steal back the same valuable gem after a series of escalating complications.

The Fortune Cookie (1966) 05

The Fortune Cookie (1966)

IMDb ★ 7.5

A cameraman's minor injury is exaggerated by his conniving brother-in-law lawyer into a massive lawsuit.

Double Indemnity (1944) 06

Double Indemnity (1944)

IMDb ★ 8.3

An insurance salesman is drawn into a scheme to murder a client's husband by his seductive wife.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix, built to fix a specific annoyance: most recommendation sites are just algorithm-driven noise. Our lists are researched and organized by who's in a film, where it's from, and the mood you're actually in tonight.