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Fraud focus – Message from the editor

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The Association of British Insurers’ figures show that the UK insurance sector prevented 125,000 fraudulent claims in 2016, worth to the tune of £1.3bn.

However, despite huge progress, the hard work does not and cannot stop here.

It is clear that increased prioritisation of counter-fraud measures can work wonders; yet, the nature of the threat is constantly evolving, and we must continue to work to stay two steps ahead.

Against this backdrop of an enhanced commitment to tackle fraud, the next in Insurance Post’s Fraud event series - The Insurance Fraud Forum - will bring the debates back to London - offering the unparalleled networking, ideas sharing, and forum for meaningful debate and that set this event apart.

Among the subjects we will tackle include exploring the unseen consequences of GDPR; how technology can be harnessed to mitigate fraud including AI and predictive analytics; examining what role anti-fraud measures can have in broader national security; and setting out the new battleground with cyber and fraud.

We will also dissect the post-election Brexit landscape, to determine what reforms will look like now, and go beyond merely discussing the merits of collaboration: dissecting a case study of true collaboration in action.

Do not miss the insurance fraud networking event of the year - join us and your peers in November, and to whet your appetite enjoy this app edition featuring some of the most recent Post content focused on this subject. And why not take a look at a report recently published by Post that delves deeper into the insurance fraud world.

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