Fraud
Las Vegas fraudster pleads guilty to laundering £66,000 of dead mother's pension
A woman who pocketed £66,000 of her mother’s pension payments three years after she died has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering.
Supreme Court ruling will not revolutionise industry, say insurance lawyers
The Supreme Court ruling to allow case re-opening when new evidence of fraud has come to light will not lead to an influx of old cases being reexamined, insurance lawyers said.
Supreme Court rules that claims cases can be re-opened
The Supreme Court has ruled that cases can be re-opened if new evidence of fraud subsequently comes to light after the settlement.
Blog: So what will Brexit mean for insurance claims staff?
Following the UK electorate’s vote to leave the European Union, there has been a lot of crystal ball gazing as to what it might mean for the insurance industry.
Ex-Biba accountant stole £24,000 from trade body
An ex-accountant for the British Insurance Brokers’ Association is facing jail for stealing £24,000 from his employer.
Abuse claims expected to surge
Physical and sexual abuse claims have made the headlines in recent times but what role does the insurance industry have in paying out over these?
Dodgy claimant trips up after Facebook post
An Ashford man who tried to claim thousands after he tripped up on a kerb was caught out after investigators spotted an incriminating post on Facebook.
ABI extends funding commitment to Insurance Fraud Register
The Association for British Insurers will extend funding for the Insurance Fraud Register until 2020.
IFED makes arrests during Scottish ghost broking investigations
Amid its investigations into ‘ghost broking’ in Scotland, the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has made arrests of alleged culprits of fraud.
RSA kicks off against fraudulent Welsh footballers
A suspected large-scale criminal conspiracy to defraud RSA involving several semi-professional Welsh footballers has been successfully tackled.
Police visit addresses suspected of being used by ‘ghost brokers’
Fraud detectives are visiting addresses in Scotland suspected as being used by insurance ‘ghost brokers’.
Claims handlers soft targets for scammers seeking data
Insurers forced to issue warnings to staff when they socialise after work
Prolific motor fraudster sentenced to two years in prison
A Lancashire man stole multiple hire cars – valued in excess of £200,000 – over a nine month period, but his scam was foiled by anti-motor fraud specialist APU.
Insurance saleswoman sentenced after £31,500 commission scam
An insurance saleswoman has been sentenced after a £31,500 commission scam in which she deliberately mis-sold large numbers of corporate health plan policies.
Q&A with Insurance Fraud Awards young investigator winner Adam Grady
The deadline for the 2016 Insurance Fraud Awards is fast approaching, so if you want to be in contention for these prestigious accolades you will need to start thinking about that entry today.
Fraudster sentenced after fake invoice claims worth £300,000
A South Wales man was sentenced after attempting to use fake invoices as part of a £300,000 insurance claim.
Blog: The art of data sharing
Fakes and fraud are a costly aspect of art claims. To counter this, specialist specie underwriters and personal line insurers should learn the lessons from other sectors and embark on collective action.
Blog: Harnessing the power of social media to tackle insurance fraud
Social media is providing insurers with a time-saving and cost-effective weapon in their armoury to fight fraud
Fraudster sentenced for using charity’s bank details to buy insurance policy
A Bolton man has been given a suspended sentence after using a charity's bank account to take out an insurance policy.
Blog: Why insurers should get access to public sector data
There is now scope for insurers to benefit from wider sources of intelligence to validate claims
Pet claims database to launch as fraud detection tool
A national record of pet insurance claims has been launched as a tool in the fight against fraud.
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
UK's Hertzell urges Australia's insurers to share data to prevent fraud
David Hertzell, head of a UK government taskforce on insurance fraud, has urged Australia's insurers to share data to help reduce fraud.
Independent Insurance: Reflections on the failure fifteen years on
Jonathan Swift speaks to former employees about the business and its legacy.