Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
Crash for crash gang sentenced to over 33 years following IFB investigation
A crash for cash gang have been sentence to over 33 years for carrying out a fraud that had the potential cost of £500,000.
Crash for cash fraudster sentenced to two years
A crash for cash fraudster who staged accidents in Kent has received a two year prison sentence after being found guilty of conspiracy to defraud.
In Depth: Using lie detectors to root out fraud
How broker Only Young Drivers is taking a novel approach to application fraud
IFB opens up data sharing programme to solicitors and investigators
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has opened up its membership to insurance solicitors, investigators, loss adjusters and third party administrators.
Six out of 10 insurers have signed up to fraud database
Six out of ten general insurers have signed up to the Insurance Fraud Register, new figures reveal.
Telematics broker becomes member of the IFB
Telematics broker, Carrot Insurance has become a member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau in a move that will see both parties sharing data with one another.
Fatal crash for cash scammers given prison sentences
Three crash for cash fraudsters have been sentenced after their scam killed an 88-year-old woman.
IFB collaborates with police to convict fraud gang
A crash for crash gang has been exposed and five people have been found guilty after a £500,000 fraud was uncovered by the Insurance Fraud Bureau and Derbyshire Police.
How police are working to tackle the rising scourge of ghost brokers
Ghost broking cases are lengthy and expensive to investigate
Crime stats reveal 13% reduction in insurance fraud
There has been a 13% reduction in the amount of insurance fraud reported by the industry, according to government statistics.
Lemonade's three-second claim settlement raises fraud concerns, experts say
As the UK insurance industry grapples with the task of making the claims process slicker, US start-up Lemonade has declared its ‘world record' claims settlement time of three seconds.
Aviva claims director joins IFB board
Rob Townend, Aviva’s claims director for UK general insurance, has joined the board of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
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.
£650,000 'crash for cash' gang sentenced
A sprawling crash for cash gang has been sentenced for its involvement in a £650,000 scam involving 23 insurers.
Closing the claims liquidation loophole
Regulatory powers to crack down on rogue claims management companies are to be passed to the Financial Conduct Authority
Ghost brokers have cost uninsured victims £11.5m
Police have carried out 89 investigations into ghost brokers, discovering fraud rings with a total value of £11.5m.
FCA sees dramatic rise in cyber attacks
There were 75 cyber attacks on financial services firms last year, the Financial Conduct Authority said.
Blog: 10 years of collaboration with the Insurance Fraud Bureau
In 2006, insurers were alert to the threat of organised criminal groups targeting them in an attempt to defraud millions of pounds.
Ghost broker who conned friends sentenced
A ghost broker who ripped off friends and family has been sentenced at the central criminal court.
IFB to launch new intelligence sharing platform
Names of fraudsters will be shared among insurers using a new platform launched by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Arrests made as a IFED and IFB investigate 'crash for crash' gang
Arrests have been made following a police investigation into a suspected Birmingham crash for cash gang.
Digital: Snooping in the age of social media
The access that private and public bodies have to our personal data has been a continual point of debate in the electronic age and the current passage through the Houses of Parliament of the Investigatory Powers Bill is a case in point
Post Blog: Why Amanda Blanc's ascension to Axa UK CEO was never in doubt
The news last week that Amanda Blanc is to become CEO of Axa UK was probably among the least surprising insurance-related announcements in the last decade