Fraud
Factory worker convicted in copy cat fraud case
A factory worker has been convicted of fraud after he tried to replicate a previous claim three times through a 'no win, no fee' law firm, despite no longer working at the business.
Insurance fraud in Australia rises above A$2bn a year
According to the Insurance Fraud Bureau of Australia, insurance fraud is costing Australians more than A$2bn (£1.1bn) a year.
Video: Oliver Little of IFED
It’s an era of big data and automated systems for insurers but in the fight against fraud, the human touch is helping catch scams and confront fraudsters
CJCA s57 fundamentally dishonest ruling sends 'strong message' to fraudsters
The first fundamentally dishonest ruling under section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 will act as a significant deterrent to potential fraudsters, according to the Association of British Insurers and law firm Horwich Farrelly.
Fraudsters targeting insurance staff in ‘pubs, cafes and on social media’
Insurance employees are the latest target of criminals looking for sensitive customer data with fraudsters following staff from their workplaces and approaching them online, according to officers from the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Broking agent sentenced after netting £7200 from fake policies
An insurance agent has been handed a 12 month suspended sentence after fictitious insurance policy sales were uncovered by his employer, broker Eunisure.
C-Suite Insurer: Covéa's Adrian Furness - Standing up for customers
I’m concerned that as the debate about the latest whiplash reforms gets louder (I’m being polite), the most important person in the process is being forgotten - the customer
Fraud Focus: Clampdown on CMCs
In October 2015, the Ministry of Justice announced it was clamping down on rogue claims management companies and had established a review to examine the nature and extent of the problems in the market and make recommendations to improve the regulatory…
SRA warning notice on PI fraud ‘a marker in the sand’
The warning notice on potential fraud in personal injury cases issued by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on 21 March is a vital move and serves a clear function to remind lawyers of their duties to address the issue, according to legal commentators.
Fraudsters are 'hijacking' genuine claims as crash-for-cash detection improves
Hijacking of genuine claims is a new tactic being employed by fraudsters as insurance fraud is increasingly being picked up by insurers
Aviva uncovers new crash for cash claim every three hours
More than 3,000 organised crash for cash claimants were detected by Aviva in 2015 - one every three hours - with accidents targeting innocent motorists remaining high.
Expertise from A-Z: Casualty - Into the unknown
The casualty landscape is ever-changing. Insurers and brokers must be aware of all developments when giving advice
Fraud: The fight goes on
The insurance fraud taskforce has reported, but now we are in limbo, so will there be work to ensure the report’s recommendations materialise or will it be a missed opportunity?
Cyber criminals increasingly moving from privacy breaches to extortion
Increasingly sophisticated malware and ransomware attacks are rising to the top of the cyber threat list, with industry cyber experts predicting a surge in ransomware incidents in 2016.
Ex-Zurich claims boss Day to 'raise the bar' with merged investigation firm
US investigation firm ICS Merrill has merged with Global Options to form a UK holding company with UK and US subsidiaries.
Five sentenced in Birmingham over £30k crash-for-cash claim
A group of five men pleaded guilty in an insurance fraud case and were today (8 March) handed suspended sentences and ordered to pay a total of £10,800 in compensation.
Fraudsters ordered to pay £40,000 in crash-for-cash scam
A group of four people found to have deliberately caused a car crash with an innocent van driver has been ordered to pay £40,000 to the victim.
Jail for insurance fraudster after failure to repay £13k
A man who failed to repay more than £13,000 following his conviction for medical insurance fraud has now been jailed.
Claims Club: SRA to conduct a thematic review following IFT’s call for tougher action on CMCs
The Solicitors Regulatory Authority will conduct a review into the issues and concerns raised by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce Report earlier in the year.
Claims Club: IFB will move to GWP levy in 2017 and broaden stakeholders to include aggregators and affiliates
The Insurance Fraud Bureau will move to a gross written premium levy from 2017 after undertaking a 2015 consultation of five key principles including its funding model.
Cash-for-Crash Fraud: Beating the fraudsters
The Welsh Police have done a sterling job breaking a large car insurance fraud ring in South Wales – but there are fears such scams will go undetected unless the British insurance industry improves its detection powers
Claims Club: Late payment legislation to add ‘new pressure’ to difficult fraud cases
Insurers have been urged to prepare a late payment strategy now, after an insurance barrister warned the late payment clause, due to be introduced with the Enterprise Bill, will add additional pressures in suspected fraud cases.
Insurers warned over increased risk of identity fraud
Fraud specialist Synectics Solutions has warned insurers that they face a heightened challenge in 2016 in the form of identity fraud.
Trade Voice: Taking fraud to task
The government’s taskforce has reported back with 26 recommendations on how to fight fraud.