Metropolitan Police
Diary of an Insurer: Sedgwick’s Hugh Kennaway
From policing London's streets to handling complex global energy claims and championing the international growth of the loss adjusting profession, Hugh Kennaway, past president of the Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters, plus managing director and global head of downstream energy at Sedgwick, has a nonstop week.
Analysis: On the trail of e-scooter trials
Policymakers, retailers and environmentalists hope that e-scooters will be a green saviour. Trials to ascertain the risks are ongoing, as the insurance industry watches on with a wary eye.
Ransomware attack victim Travelex has cyber insurance
Foreign exchange provider Travelex, which has been offline since New Year’s Eve after a cyber attack, has cyber insurance in place.
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.
Analysis: The legacy of Grenfell Tower
How the blaze that killed at least 80 people promises to be one of the most complex claims in recent years
Analysis: Killer cars
How is the industry reacting to emerging terror trends?
Vehicle thefts up for first time in 20 years in London
The Metropolitan Police has seen the first rise in vehicle thefts in 20 years, a Home Office report has revealed.
Fraudster sentenced after faking burglary to make £30k claim
A fraudster who staged a burglary in order to claim nearly £30,000 on his home insurance has been handed a 10 months suspended sentence and been ordered to do 270 hours of unpaid work.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2014: The winners
Ageas was acclaimed as having the fraud investigation team of the year at last night's Insurance Fraud Awards.
Police Mutual expands with Forces Financial deal
A mutual insurer supporting 200 000 police officers and their families is to expand with the acquisition of a provider of financial products to the military and police.
Operation Catcher team to be dissolved in Met streamlining
A Metropolitan Police team charged with prosecuting insurance fraudsters is to be dissolved and amalgamated with another unit within the force, raising concerns in the industry about resourcing for insurance fraud operations.
Hill Dickinson Fraud Unit gains access to Met Police data set
The Metropolitan Police Service Amberhill is going to provide Hill Dickinson Fraud Unit with false identity data secured from illegal “identity and counterfeiting factories”.
Unscrupulous 'slam on' fraudster set for sentencing
A crash for cash fraudster who put lives at risk after deliberately pulling out in front of a bus is awaiting sentencing after claims investigators referred the case to the Metropolitan Police.
615 uninsured vehicles seized by police in clampdown
More than 600 uninsured vehicles were seized over two days in London this week as the Metropolitan Police targeted motorists.
MIB 'live-tweeting' police motor seizures
The seizures of uninsured cars by the Metropolitan Police will be broadcast live over Twitter today.
ABI disputes unpaid London riot claims figures
The Association of British Insurers has written to the Deputy Mayor of London to refute allegations of a high number of outstanding insurance claims following the London riots.
Post Audio Supplement - 13 June 2013
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Manchester Police backtrack on unsecured burglary plans
Greater Manchester Police have backtracked on comments from chief inspector Steve Macfarlane that the force will automatically inform insurers where burglaries occur at unsecured properties.
Hill Dickinson cements fraud partnership with police
Hill Dickinson has signed an information agreement with the Metropolitan Police, building upon their existing six-year counter-fraud partnership.