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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.
Burglary victim sentenced after ‘grossly exaggerating’ claim
A man who “grossly exaggerated” his burglary claim to insurers to the tune of £40,000 has been handed a nine month suspended sentence.
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.
'Foolish' insurance cheat caught out after TV bungee jump
A reality TV show contestant has been handed a 10-month custodial sentence suspended for two years after a bungee jump on national TV scuppered her fraudulent personal injury claim.
Fraudsters sentenced for 'grossly exaggerated' injury claims
Two men have been sentenced for fraud after making “grossly exaggerated” injury claims worth over £80,000.
Ex-RSA employee sentenced after submitting £270,000 in fraudulent claims
An ex-RSA employee has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a number of fraud offences totalling to £270,000.
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.
Fraudster sentenced after making 13 fraudulent claims worth £12,069
A fraudster has been handed an eight month suspended sentence and a compensation order of £2000 after making 13 fraudulent claims totalling £12,069.
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.
Ex-Aviva employee sentenced after selling customer claims data
A rogue Aviva employee has been slapped with a two year suspended sentence after selling customer claims data for a total of £4500.
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.
Ageas claims employee jailed for fraud
An Ageas employee has been jailed for three years and four months for defrauding his employer out of £271,489 in order to finance his gambling habit.
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.
Ghostbroker ordered to pay back over £250,000 for selling fake policies
A ghostbroker has been order to pay back £253,000 for scamming over 50 people with fake insurance policies.
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.
In Depth: Using lie detectors to root out fraud
How broker Only Young Drivers is taking a novel approach to application fraud
Criminal gang sentenced after five year investigation carried out by IFED
A criminal gang have been sentenced for their involvement in sophisticated fraud following an investigation carried out by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.