Fraud
Blog: Putting the brakes on the slippers
Fraudulent trippers and slippers make hay in icy weather but the use of analytics can stop them in their tracks.
NAHL says taskforce report no threat to short-term performance
National Accident Helpline generated reduced revenue in the second half of 2015, according to a trading update from NAHL Group which expects to report that revenues are up 15.7% for the year ended 31 December 2015.
SRA backs fraud taskforce call to review fining powers
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has agreed with the Insurance Fraud Taskforce recommendation to review its fining abilities in order to make tackling fraud more effective.
Government challenged to instigate fraud taskforce recommendations
The insurance industry has praised the final report of the Insurance Fraud Taskforce with the mantle now passed to government to work on implementing the suggested reforms.
Fraud detection program goes live at Swedish insurer Folksam
Claims fraud detection program FRISS is now live at major Swedish insurer, Folksam.
Fraud Taskforce report hailed by insurers
Insurers have welcomed the final report published by the Insurance Fraud Taskforce, particularly the recognition of the complexities of tackling insurance fraud.
Aviva's Mulholland named second industry Ifed secondee
Aviva's fraud investigation manager Vicki Mulholland is the second person selected to undertake a six-month secondment with the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department.
Biba Manifesto 2016: Trudgill backs fraud taskforce findings
The British Insurance Brokers' Association has backed the recommendations raised in the Insurance Fraud Taskforce’s final report.
Fraud taskforce calls for SRA and government action in final report
The government has been challenged to deliver a regulatory strategy to clamp down on nuisance calls as part of the Insurance Fraud Taskforce’s final recommendations, which also call on the Solicitors Regulation Authority to get tougher on fraud.
North of the Border: The end of shopping?
Two cases were struck out of the English courts – the judge ruling they should be raised in Scotland.
Malaysian imprisoned in Singapore after cash for crash fraud
Tew Yee Jeng, from Malaysia, has been sentenced to 44 months in a Singapore jail after being involved in a cash for crash scam.
Home insurance fraudster handed suspended sentence
A 37-year-old man who made a fraudulent claim for £34,000 worth of items on his LV home insurance policy has been given a suspended jail sentence following an Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department investigation.
Esure secures insurance fraud verdict over Breitling claim
Esure has won a victory in the fight against insurance fraud after a man was found guilty after falsely claiming on his home insurance policy for a £6000 Breitling watch he never owned.
Quiz of the week - 8 January
Test your knowledge of the week's insurance news with the Post insurance quiz of the week.
Ifed inquiry leads to jail time for income protection fraudster
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for more than three years after he attempted to defraud two insurance companies out of £97,824 for lost income for a job he never had due to an illness he falsely claimed to be suffering from.
Aviva investigation puts brakes on party bus claimants
Aviva has successfully quashed attempts by passengers on a double-decker ‘party bus’ to erroneously claim more than £250,000 for whiplash injuries supposedly caused by a minor collision.
Gang of eight convicted in motor fraud
A crash-for-cash scam, which saw insurers pay out more than £120,000 to fraudsters, has seen another man convicted of conspiracy to defraud.
Government insists whiplash reforms will be introduced "as soon as possible"
Insurers have committed to give customers 100% of the savings made from new Government reforms to reduce fraudulent whiplash claims, it was announced today.
Aviva notes 19% rise in cash for crash as 4000 suspect claims are studied
Aviva has revealed it is looking into more than 4000 suspect whiplash claims after confirming it received five of the 28 fraudulent claims involved in a major cash for crash ring in Wales that cost insurers more than £763,000.
Major motor fraud ring in Wales busted by police
An investigation into a major crash-for-cash ring in Wales has led to 81 convictions, including some with substantial jail time, in the largest police operation into insurance fraud undertaken to date.
QBE succeeds in £500,000 contempt of court action
QBE has won a £500,000 contempt of court action against a customer, who was sentenced to an immediate three month custodial sentence on 15 December.
Europe: Russian insurance market, preliminary 2015 results and 2016 forecasts
Post asks experts at the Central Bank of Russia to share their views on how the domestic insurance market fared in 2015, and their predictions for the coming year.
Review of the Year: Legal
For insurance lawyers, 2015 has been marked by the Medco portal going live in a sustained effort to reform whiplash claims. But the year has also seen major rulings regarding aggregation, costs and rates, all expected to have wide-ranging implications.
Slater and Gordon MD Grech warns government over RTA reform “backlash"
The boss of one of the UK's leading claimant law firms has warned about the "unintended consequences" if the government goes ahead with the reforms outlined in the Autumn Statement to combat compensation culture.