Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED)
Gumtree broker handed suspended jail sentence
A ghost broker who advertised worthless car insurance on Gumtree has been handed an eight month custodial sentence, suspended for two years.
Two men arrested amid investigation into data leak by Aviva staff
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has confirmed two men were arrested and bailed as part of an investigation into two separate reports of theft of information at Aviva.
Insurance Fraud Register Ready for lift off
First formulated in 2009, the Insurance Fraud Register is finally ready for launch. Will it create a sea change in the way the industry tackles fraud?
'Out of control' fraudster jailed for 22 months
A woman has been jailed for 22 months after making thousands of pounds from bogus claims including that she had lost a pregnancy, suffered from terminal cancer and was a victim of violent crime.
Man to appear before court nine months after dawn Ifed raid
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has secured charges against an individual arrested during an early morning raid attended by Post last April.
Ifed makes its 400th arrest
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department’s arrest tally has hit 400 after detectives detained an insurance fraudster suspect in Hampshire.
Blog: Time for change
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has been a positive, collectively funded vehicle for the industry in tackling organised motor fraud, and has influenced industry thinking.
Industry launches ghost broking campaign
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, Crimestoppers and the Association of British Insurers has launched a campaign warning young motorists about ghost brokers.
Industry bodies join forces to warn public about threat of ghost brokers
ABI, Ifed and IFB work with Crimestoppers in campaign targeting young male drivers.
Industrial deafness: The new whiplash?
As fraudsters and claims management companies begin to feel the impact of whiplash reform, is industrial deafness becoming insurers’ new problem area?
Operation Catcher team to be dissolved in Met streamlining
A Metropolitan Police team charged with prosecuting insurance fraudsters is to be dissolved and amalgamated with another unit within the force, raising concerns in the industry about resourcing for insurance fraud operations.
Fraud Conference 2013: Insurers demand fundamental reassessment on data sharing
Concerns have been raised about plans by the Chartered Insurance Institute to reform data sharing between insurers and others using section 29(3) of the Data Protection Act.
Opportunistic Fraud: Zero tolerance
With opportunistic fraud attracting little public attention compared with large-scale organised fraud, the insurance sector is battling to change attitudes to such crime and develop methods to catch its perpetrators.
RSA’s ‘ghost broker’ handed 15 month suspended jail time
A man who fraudulently re-sold invalid car insurance policies has been given a 15 month jail sentence, suspended for two years.
IFB and Ifed bosses refuse to fuel industry calls for merger
A merger of the Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department would create greater efficiency and allow the IFB to widen its scope.
27 arrested in nationwide fraud insurance raids
Dawn raids across the country resulted in 27 people being arrested as part of police efforts to combat the sale of fake insurance policies or ‘ghost broking’.
Swinton urges closer broker ties with IFB after Gumtree success
Social networking sites and eBay still targeted by ghost brokers
Roundtable: Fraud: Seeking a knockout blow
How are recent changes to the legal landscape and calls for a more collaborative approach impacting the insurance industry’s fight against fraud?
Woman jailed for bogus insurance claims
A London woman has today been jailed after making bogus travel and home insurance claims in an attempt to get £50 000.
Interview: Ben Fletcher: Taking the fight to fraudsters
Not satisfied with solely battling organised motor fraud, Insurance Fraud Bureau director Ben Fletcher tells Post how, through better industry collaboration, the IFB could extend its remit to other areas.
Two jailed after £77 000 fake car crash
Two men have been jailed for 12 months after two families created a fictitious car crash in an attempt to claim £77 000.
Four on trial for involvement in ghost broking scam
Four men who were allegedly part of a motor insurance ghost broking scam are on trial in London for either laundering the proceeds or being directly involved in the scam.
Two men admit to laundering proceeds
Two men have pleaded guilty to laundering the proceeds of a nationwide motor insurance scam, which amassed over £5000 000.
Lloyd's supports Ifed with £200k investment
Lloyd’s of London will support the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department by investing more than £200 000 in the City of London Police unit.