Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
CMC closed and two fraudsters behind bars following IFB investigation
A claims management company has been shut down and two fraudsters jailed after the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Metropolitan Police exposed a ‘crash for cash’ fraud ring worth potentially millions of pounds.
Career File: Ben Fletcher lands IFB director role
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed head of operations Ben Fletcher as its new director.
View from the Top: Sending a message
Tougher sentencing in insurance fraud cases can act as a deterrent to potential fraudsters, says Ron Smith-Wright.
IFED’s biggest investigation ends with guilty plea
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s biggest investigation, launched over a year ago, has concluded today with a fraudster pleading guilty to selling hundreds of non-existent car insurance policies to drivers across the UK.
IFB hands head of operations Fletcher director role
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed head of operations Ben Fletcher as director, with a remit to expand the bureau’s counter-fraud services.
HGV ‘crash for cash’ fraudster jailed
A gang member who deliberately caused a crash with a heavy goods vehicle to make a fraudulent insurance claim has been jailed for a year.
Fraud prevention: Capital punishment
It has been a year since the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department opened for business in the City of London. Is the specialist team living up to the hype?
Fraudulent family told to pay back ill-gotten gains following IFB action
A deceitful family that plotted to cheat insurance companies by submitting dozens of fake household, pet and motor claims has been ordered to pay back more than £278 000.
IFB and Foil say whiplash proposals will curb claims abuse
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Forum of Insurance Lawyers have thrown their support behind the government's whiplash proposals.
IFED and IFB head to parliament
Members of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department and the Insurance Fraud Bureau gave an update on their fight against insurance fraud at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Insurance and Financial Services today.
Five suspected insurance fraudsters arrested in Sunderland
Northumbria Police have arrested five suspected insurance fraudsters after a search at an accident management company in Sunderland.
Insurance Fraud Bureau hunting for permanent director
The IFB is recruiting for a permanent director to replace Phil Bird as part of the "second phase" of a three-year plan.
Mass backs "astonishing" 'crash for cash' report
The report from the Insurance Fraud Bureau said that 'crash for cash' schemes cost insurers almost £400m a year, while one in seven personal injury claims are linked to such scams.
'Crash for crash' gangs increasingly target rural drivers
Rural insurer NFU Mutual has warned that motorists in rural communities are increasingly becoming targets for 'crash for cash' fraudsters.
'Crash for cash' costs policyholders £400m each year
One in 12 people would consider taking part in a 'crash for cash' scam, costing policyholders almost £400m each year, according to a report published today by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Police arrest six 'crash for cash' suspects
Gwent and South Wales police have detained six people following an investigation into suspicious claims referred by insurers and the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Fraud 2012: App fraudsters 'going back to basics' to beat security
The role of brokers in weeding out application fraud is to grow as improvements to online security drive fraudsters back to phones and branches, according to a panel of industry experts.
IFB boss Bird hopes to add broker members as the AA comes aboard
Insurance Fraud Bureau director Phil Bird is confident that the decision by brokers such as the AA to become IFB members will help play a "vital role" in clamping down on organised fraud.
Country's biggest scam concludes as 'crash for cash' fraudster sentenced
A Bolton man who planned a series of 'crash for cash' scams on roundabouts through his insurance claims management company was found guilty of fraud and ordered to pay more than £7000.
BBC documentary series debunks myth of 'easy crime' insurance fraud
A 10-part exposé of the work of insurance fraud investigators is to be screened on BBC One from Monday.
View from the top: Rooting out the rogues
As scrutiny of the market deepens, bad apples in the industry must be tackled from within, says Mark Cliff.
Fraudsters brought to book after investigations by Hill Dickinson unit
Fraud unit bosses at Hill Dickinson have revealed that of the 298 suspected organised motor fraud ring claims they have investigated this year 167 have been rejected as proven fraud.
View from the top: Winning the war on fraud?
Despite notable successes, fraudsters continue to find new ways to pick insurers' pockets, says Laurent Matras.