Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
Prolific fraudster jailed for 38 months for £33k Aviva con
A Birmingham conman who defrauded Aviva out of more than £33,000 and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed for three years and five months.
CII unveils best practice to aid information sharing and tackle fraud
A data sharing initiative designed to speed up the process of exchanging claims information between insurers has been unveiled as part of the industry’s ongoing fight against fraud.
Industry bodies welcome sentencing of cash for crash scheme fraudsters
The Motor Insurers' Bureau and the Insurance Fraud Bureau have welcomed the sentencing of insurance fraudsters for staging elaborate ‘crash for cash' insurance scams totalling over £1m.
Blog: Should we look forward to the mandatory licensing of investigators?
New licensing regulations for third party private investigators aren't so much red tape as strategic defence, says CEGA'S head of special investigations, Simon Cook.
10 found guilty in £1m fraud scam
Ten people involved in a £1m crash-for-cash scam have today been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud at the Manchester Crown Court.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Ben Fletcher
As director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), Ben Fletcher leads the insurance industry's collective fight against organised fraud.
Commercial Lines Fraud: Commercial stumbling block
With the fight against fraud in personal lines being increasingly successful, fraudsters are beginning to target the financially viable commercial sector
IFB announces appointments to supervisory board
Zurich's UK chief underwriting officer Cecile Fresneau and RSA's head of claims control Mike Curley have been appointed to the Insurance Fraud Bureau supervisory board.
Intelligence sharing agreement between IFB and police to target criminal gangs is renewed
An agreement between the Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Association of Chief Police Officers to share intelligence on organised criminal gangs between the insurance industry and the police has been reviewed and renewed due to its ongoing success.
Market Moves - 15 January 2015
All the latest job moves in the insurance market.
ERS swoops for Rees to head underwriting fraud
ERS has appointed Linda Rees as underwriting fraud head as it looks to expand its anti-fraud measures.
IFB hires two for strategy implementation
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has hired a project manager and a business analyst to contribute to the implementation of its five-year strategy.
Tesco fraudster sentenced to three years after Operation Catcher sting
A fraudster who staged accidents with Tesco delivery vans has been sentenced to three years in prison.
New look IFB technical board to be chaired by Axa fraud boss Davies
Axa global chief fraud control officer Richard Davies has been appointed as chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s technical board as part of a shake-up that will result in an influx of new board members.
Fraud 2014: Defendant parties prioritised to assist with IFB strategy
Representatives from the defendant lawyer community will be part of the project teams tasked with ironing out the details around the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s five-year strategy, while question marks remain around whether claimant parties will be involved.
Fraud 2014: Insurers accused of making a ‘crisis’ out of fraud for own industry gains
The industry needs to work harder at collaborating to combat insurance fraud, including building strategic relationships with non-insurer parties, according to panellists at the Post Fraud 2014 event.
Career development: Aviva and Solus unveil Thatcham-backed training scheme
Directors at Solus and Aviva have joined with new apprentices at Thatcham’s Automotive Academy to launch a new multi-discipline training programme.
ABI, IFB and Thompsons to discuss fraud collaboration next week
The Association of British Insurers and Thompsons solicitors are set for a face-to-face showdown next week at the Post Insurance Fraud conference.
IFB strategic plan could take 'beyond five years' to implement
Insurers are unlikely to reap the benefits of a centralised fraud data hub in the near future, with the Insurance Fraud Bureau's expansion plan expected to take more than five years to implement.
IFB set for a busy 2015 as it looks to fill details in five-year plan
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has unveiled a five-year plan to extend its remit beyond motor fraud and facilitate data sharing with lawyers and private investigators.
On demand web seminar: Mitigating insurance fraud at point-of-quote
Whilst the discussion about detecting and preventing fraud had previously been dominated by a focus on claims, as much attention is now starting to be paid to the point-of-quote and the challenges of handling the online interface.
IFR retains insurer support despite membership delays
Insurers have reiterated their support for the Insurance Fraud Register despite onerous data standards meaning that half of the UK’s largest motor players are yet to become members.
Roundtable: A step backwards in the fraud fight?
With EU data protection legislation likely to impact insurers’ anti-fraud measures, key figures from the sector discuss whether the reforms represent a critical blow to their efforts or just a bump in the road?
Penny Black’s Insurance Week - 9 October
Penny discovered this week even the great and good of the insurance industry can be afflicted with the plague of the sector – whiplash.