Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED)
CMC boss jailed for bogus police car collision claims against Travelers
A claims management company director has been jailed for 12 months for his part in pursuing claims on behalf of an unknowing group of schoolboys who had been involved in a collision with a police car.
Keighley pair jailed for £167,000 fraud scam
Two Keighley men who created insurance policies for people who did not exist and then submitted 300 false personal injury referrals worth £167,000 for made-up road accidents have both been jailed for four and a half years.
Manchester fraudsters sent to jail for whiplash scam
Five people from Manchester involved in a fraudulent whiplash claim scam have been jailed for a total of five years.
Police charge 38 with insurance fraud offences
Police have charged 38 people for ‘cash for crash' insurance fraud offences in Cumbria.
DLG fraudster given suspended prison sentence
A Londoner who staged a burglary at his house in a bid to claim for £57,000 worth of jewellery and gadgets has been handed a six-month prison term, suspended for two years
Suspended sentences for fraudulent pet insurance scam
A married couple who conned an insurer out of £8,358.50 by making fictitious claims on pet insurance for real and non-existent dogs have been given a suspended prison sentence.
Ifed investigates fake whiplash claims
An ongoing investigation into what is believed to be a large-scale referral fee fraud targeting solicitors saw nine people interviewed nationwide this week.
Notorious ghost broker told to pay £658k back to fraud victims
The Old Bailey has ordered for £658,460.84 to be confiscated from a ghost broker currently imprisoned for masterminding what is believed to be the UK’s biggest fake car insurance scam.
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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.
Travel insurance fraudster jailed
A council benefits officer who lied to insurers 28 times to gain £88,000 has been jailed for two years.
LV's Crabtree to start Ifed secondment in May
LV has funded claims crime prevention team technical controller Matt Crabtree to undertake a six month secondment to the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Ex-insurance employee given suspended sentence for fraud
A former City insurance employee who made six sham insurance claims for designer goods and gadgets has been handed a suspended jail term and ordered to repay tens of thousands of pounds to his victims at the Old Bailey.
Postman jailed after music festival performance exposes fraudulent claim
A postman who attempted to defraud Esure out of hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation after exaggerating the effects of a workplace accident has been jailed.
Latest insurer data leak reignites calls for tougher CMC regulation
Insurers and claimant lawyers have united in calling for tighter regulation of the claims management industry after the latest data breach involving an insurance company employee selling confidential customer information sparked a police inquiry.
Ex-LV employee among three arrested for suspected fraudulent
Three people across Bournemouth and Poole have been arrested following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation into the suspected fraudulent sale of LV's confidential customer information.
Tripping claim fraudster given custodial sentence
A woman who attempted to claim £26,000 for alleged injuries sustained from a pothole trip was handed an 18 week custodial sentence and 240 hours of community service at the Blackpool Magistrates Court this month.
Ghost broker awaits sentencing for selling bogus insurance via fake company
A consultant is due to be sentenced for ghost broking after admitting selling bogus motor insurance to UK drivers through a fake company.
Insurance fraudster given suspended sentence
A Liverpool man who manipulated an insurer's website to get £10,000 worth of car insurance for £10 has been sentenced.
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.
Gumtree ghost broker jailed for two years
A car rental firm owner who made £65,000 selling invalid motor insurance was jailed today for two years at the Old Bailey (26 March).
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
Insurance fraudsters given community orders
A married couple have been given community orders and a legal curfew after pleading guilty to two counts of false representation in an attempt to con insurers RSA and Legal and General.
Video: Ifed head DCI Angie Rogers
Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department boss Detective Chief Inspector Angie Rogers tells Post news editor Callum Brodie about her vision of the fraud landscape and why prevention is better than cure.