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Ifed head highlights Covid-19 impact on fraud investigations
The recently appointed head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, Edelle Michaels, told Post insurers need to be more "joined-up" in the campaign to identify suspects and protect victims.
Insurance Covid-Cast: Combatting Coronavirus-related insurance fraud
In the 29th episode of Post and Insurance Age’s video series we gathered together an expert panel to discuss the prevention, detection and prosecution of insurance fraud at a time of pandemic.
Analysis: Rise of the clones
Insurance clone warnings doubled last year, as fraudsters got creative in their attempts to scam the public. Post investigates the rise of the clones and asks why it is so tough to police these fraudulent firms
Insurers face rising application fraud
The industry saw 1300 insurance scams every day last year at an average cost of £12,000 each, according to numbers released by the Association of British Insurers.
Three crash-for-cash fraudsters jailed following incident in Coventry
Three men have been jailed after an investigation led by the City of London Police Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department found they had carried out a ‘crash for cash’ plan on a motorway slip road in Coventry.
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Walking for wells, real world cyber attacks and Grandads of the Atlantic
‘Heartless’ insurance fraudster who made false Grenfell, Manchester Arena bombing and London Bridge terror attack claims jailed
A woman who made more than 50 fraudulent claims, including some involving the Grenfell Tower fire, Manchester Arena bombing and London Bridge terror attack, has been handed a jail sentence.
Gang of five jailed over fraud claims worth £1m
Five members of an organised crime group have been jailed for a combined sentence of 14 years for defrauding insurers.
Young people most at risk of falling victim to ghost brokers
Young people aged between 17 and 24 years old are most likely to fall prey to ghost broking scams, figures from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department reveal.
This week in Post: Do you know who's on the other end of the phone?
We have all experienced that heart-stopping moment when our phone rings and our eyes are greeted with the dreaded: "No caller ID."
Insurance worker jailed for defrauding ex-employers out of £129,000
An insurance worker has been sentenced to 26 months in prison for defrauding three different companies in the insurance industry worth £129,000.
Four family members sentenced for ‘crash for cash’ claims worth over £40,000
Four men have been sentenced for carrying out a series of ‘crash for cash’ frauds, and then claiming against fraudulent insurance policies.
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.
Roundtable: Tackling ghost broking before it spreads further
Ghost broking is a growing threat and it is spreading to the commercial environment, Post held a roundtable with senior claims and fraud figures to discuss what the insurance industry should be doing about it
IFED discovers £165,000 worth of 'opportunistic fraud' in nationwide crackdown
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has launched a ‘crackdown’ of opportunistic fraud within personal injury and property claims.
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.
IFB appoints claims officers Nichols and Gibson to its board
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed two claims officers from major insurers to its board.
This week in Post: Funding, fraud and finding life after Brexit
This week, the insurance industry received the news that the government’s controversial whiplash reforms are likely to be put into effect in April next year.
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.
Ghost brokers defraud public of £631,000 over three years
Ghost brokers have defrauded the public of £631,000 over the past three years.
Gang sentenced after £95,000 insurance scam
13 people have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud insurance company 1st Central following an Ifed investigation.
Fraudsters sentenced after staging two crash for cash incidents
A man has been jailed and three others have been sentenced for orchestrating two cases of crash for cash frauds.
Man sentenced after making exaggerated claim worth over £240,000
A man has been sentenced after making exaggerated insurance claims worth more than £240,000.
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.