Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED)
One insurance scam seen every minute in 2017
Over half a million attempts at insurance fraud were detected in 2017, equivalent to one fraud every minute.
Aviva's Townend replaces Blanc as IFB chair
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has apointed Aviva’s managing director of UK General Insurance replacing former Axa UK CEO Amanda Blanc.
Ghost broker jailed after making £321,000 of false car insurance claims
A ghost broker who used victims’ details to make £321,000 of false car insurance claims has been jailed.
Q&A: DCI Andy Fyfe, Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department
Two months on from his appointment as head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, Post sat down with detective chief inspector Andy Fyfe to discuss the ways Ifed is tackling insurance fraud.
Gang sentenced after £95,000 insurance scam
13 people have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud insurance company 1st Central following an Ifed investigation.
Man sentenced after 13 false insurance claims
A man has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after attempting to claim compensation on 13 separate occasions for alleged damage caused to his car.
Blog: ‘Keeping mum’, a barrier to consolidating data intel
Insurers want to keep their competitive advantage but should share their expertise to combat fraud, says Lior Koskas, managing director of Digilog UK.
Andrew Fyfe announced as new Ifed chief
Detective chief inspector Andrew Fyfe has been appointed as the new head of the City of London’s Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Underwriter sentenced for scamming insurers
A former underwriter has been sentenced to 15 months in prison suspended for two years after pleading guilty to numerous false insurance claims.
Blog: LV's Sue Jones on her fraud-fighting career
Sue Jones, head of GI fraud strategy at LV, explains how fraud became an industry focus.
Allianz employees given suspended sentences for leaking customer data to CMCs
Five people, including three Allianz employees who made £7000 from leaking more than 700 pieces of confidential data, have been sentenced for bribery offences.
Flood-hit business owner sentenced for fraud
A flood-hit shop owner has been ordered to pay compensation after attempting to falsely claim £107,000 from her insurer.
Man sentenced to a year after fraudulent personal injury claim
A man has been sentenced to a year behind bars after attempting to claim hundreds of thousands of pounds following a work injury.
Industry thwarted £25m fraudulent claims a week in 2016
The insurance sector thwarted 2,400 fraudulent insurance claims valued at £25m every week in 2016, according to figures from the Association of British Insurers.
Crash for cash fraudsters jailed after fabricating accident
Three crash for cash fraudsters have pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation.
Identity fraud: Trading faces
With almost 173,000 reported cases last year, identity fraud is an ever-increasing problem. Insurers are taking a proactive approach to fight this pernicious problem
Ghost broker sentenced after 22 counts of fraud
A ghost broker has received a suspended sentence of 16 weeks in prison after putting drivers at risk by setting up false insurance policies.
Woman arrested by IFED detectives after allegedly faking her own death
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested by detectives from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department after allegedly faking her own death to make a £140,000 false life insurance claim.
How police are working to tackle the rising scourge of ghost brokers
Ghost broking cases are lengthy and expensive to investigate
Fraudster imprisoned following Ifed investigation
A man has been sentenced to jail for making false car insurance claims.
Ex-LV employee sentenced for bribery
A former LV employee and an employee from a claims management company have been sentenced to 12 months in prison for bribery.
High-net-worth fraud: A real rarity?
Many believe fraud in the high-net-worth market is rare. Is this the case, or are insurers just remaining tight-lipped about the problem?
Ghost broker ordered to pay back £17,000 or face nine-month prison sentence
Insurance ‘ghost broker’ who set up 133 false policies has been ordered to pay back £17,000 or face a nine month jail sentence.
'Lavish' woman sentenced for taking insurance company for a ride
A woman has been sentenced after falsely claiming £10,000 for stolen horse saddles. The money was used to "fund her lavish lifestyle".