Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED)
Suspected insurance fraudsters dealt with by Ifed tops 1000
The number of suspected insurance fraudsters dealt with by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department topped 1000 this week after detectives arrested four men in Wales.
Blog: The rise and fall of outrageous travel fraud
Simon Cook, head of special investigations for claims and assistance group CEGA, talks tummy tucks, liposuction and the lengths to which fraudsters will go to make money from a bogus travel insurance claim....
Bradford man who staged accidents receives suspended sentence
A fraudster who deliberately slipped on a wet bakery bag in a Lidl supermarket so he could make a bogus personal injury claim to AIG worth £10,000 has received a suspended prison sentence.
Ex-soldier and wife jailed for falsely claiming son was blinded
A husband and wife who conned AIG out of £70,000 by claiming a bicycle accident left their young son blind in one eye have both been sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraud.
Nine arrested in £450k Ifed household claims investigation
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has swooped to arrest nine men and women across England as part of an investigation into £450,000 worth of household insurance claims.
ABI dismisses CHO claim to MPs that Ifed acts as ‘private police force’
CHO concerned crimes that impact on society are not being tackled
CHO lobbying MPs on concerns Ifed acts as ABI's 'private police force'
The Credit Hire Organisation has contacted members of parliament over its allegation the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department will only accept cases referred to it by the Association of British Insurers.
Court orders for £48,975 to be confiscated from Yorkshire ghost broker
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has today had £48,975 confiscated from a ghost broker jailed in July for selling invalid car insurance to more than 100 motorists in the Bradford and Leeds areas of Yorkshire.
Bus crash fraudsters sentenced in £500,000 QBE claim attempt
Two crash-for-cash fraudsters that "meticulously planned" an attempt to claim £500,000 from QBE were sentenced today in the Manchester Crown Court.
Experts reveal ‘significant’ links between insurance fraud and terrorism
Met commissioner says one-third of counter-terrorism policing is fraud-related
In Series: Not out of the PI woods yet
Although recent reforms have made a difference to problems plaguing the personal injury sector, insurers say they have not gone far enough. So what more can be done?
Coach crash fraudsters jailed over £150k injury scam
Three Liverpudlian fraudsters have been jailed over a scheme to fraudulently claim £150 000 for personal injuries after deliberately causing a crash between a coach and a car while on a journey to a Manchester dog track.
Ifed arrests CMC staff on suspicions of fraudulent information gathering
Two claims management company employees have been arrested on suspicion of impersonating insurance policyholders to fraudulently obtain information from an insurer about road traffic collisions.
Ifed collars 11 in trips and slips clampdown
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has today arrested 11 people as part of a day of action over fraudulent personal injury claims.
IFB assists on 1000 fraud arrests
Police have this morning made the 1000th arrest as a result of result of information and support provided by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Ghost broker sentenced to three years in jail
A ghost broker who targeted Manchester students has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Ghost broker who targeted Yorkshire's Asian community jailed
A ghost broker who sold invalid car insurance policies to more than 100 Yorkshire-based motorists was today jailed for fraud.
Ifed arrests 11 in national travel fraud bust
Eleven people have been arrested across the UK for submitting travel insurance claims thought to be fraudulent.
Couple sentenced for £1.1m life insurance fraud
A man who faked his own death and his wife were sentenced to prison today after fraudulently claiming £1.1m from life insurance policies and investments.
Ifed investigation leads to four 'crash for cash' arrests
Four people have been arrested in dawn raids following months of investigation by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department into a suspected ‘crash for cash’ gang.
Ifed dismisses ‘London-centric’ tag and defends conviction statistics
ABI funding of Ifed to increase despite £105 000 cost to industry per prosecution
Roundtable: Fraud: Talking tough
The insurance industry has made a big noise about increased anti‑fraud efforts in recent years, but how significant has the impact been – and where could firms do more?
Fraudulent fiancé who lied about 'stolen' ring avoids jail
A deceitful fiancé who tried to con his insurer out of £20 000 by claiming his wife-to-be’s engagement ring was stolen while on holiday in Brazil has been slapped with a fine and a suspended prison sentence.
Pro-golfer to pay £8k for income protection con
A pro-golfer who fraudulently claimed more than £8000 for a knee injury that supposedly left him unable to work has been ordered to repay the money, and carry out 140 hours of unpaid work.