Fraud
IFB launches affiliate membership consultation
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has taken a step towards extending its services to defendant lawyers, private investigators and other industry suppliers, by launching a consultation on affiliate membership.
Industry united in call for FCA to be appointed CMC regulator
Insurers have rallied to support the Association of British Insurers' call for the Financial Conduct Authority to oversee the regulation of claims management companies.
Fraudster put on IFR after stolen iPad claim
RSA has placed a former policyholder on the Insurance Fraud Register after they submitted a fraudulent claim for an iPad Air that was discovered to have been stolen from a Birmingham special needs school.
ABI calls for FCA to regulate claims management sector
The Association of British Insurers has called for the Financial Conduct Authority to be appointed as the regulatory body responsible for claims management companies as "the current system is failing to provide enough of a deterrent to rogue firms".
Almost a quarter of CMCs warned or lost accreditation in 2014
The Association of British Insurers has calculated that 23% of claims management companies either lost their accreditation or were formally warned about unscrupulous practices last year, according to the incoming president of the Forum of Insurance…
Aviva CEO Wilson blasts ‘scandal' of data buying industry
Aviva group CEO Mark Wilson says his staff are regularly approached by claims management companies looking to buy data from them.
Axa awarded £10k in costs after successful 'crash for cash' case
An attempted claim for personal injury damages following a staged accident has seen £10,000 and an eight month sentence awarded against a claimant.
Fraudster handed suspended jail sentence following ERS private prosecution
An insurance fraudster has been given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to pay the costs of legal fees after a private prosecution launched by ERS.
Blog: Advanced analytics - music to insurers' ears
Fraud is costing European insurance companies billions of pounds every year. But by using big data and advanced analytics, the industry can make fraudsters face the music.
Telematics evidence leads to conviction
The growing acceptance of telematics within the legal system has been further demonstrated after evidence provided by a device resulted in a suspended prison sentence for a motorist.
C-Suite - Insurer: Smile, you’re on camera
Consumers are turning to dashcams to fight insurance scams, and insurers should be taking steps too.
Evans targets regulators, MPs and judges with credit hire rate issue
Accident Exchange CEO Steve Evans has written to regulators, politicians and members of the judiciary about his concerns that defendant law firms are providing dishonest vehicle rental rates in disputed car accidents.
Insurance fraud offences recorded by NFIB rise 13%
Insurance fraud offences recorded by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau increased 13% in the 12 months to June 2015 to 9417 cases.
Ghost broker jailed for three years
A Barking man has been jailed for three years for selling fake motor insurance policies to criminals.
Telematics data proves collusion in crash-for-cash case
A judge in Doncaster has thrown out a motor claim after GPS from a telematics device supplied by the insurer showed the motorists involved had staged the accident.
Insurance fraudsters operating cross-sector, research finds
Fraud data from other sectors can help insurers identify and tackle policy application and claims fraud, reducing the financial impact of insurance fraud on the industry and genuine customers, according to a new report from Cifas and Hill Dickinson,…
Insurers dispute criticism of pre-med offers as driver of whiplash claims
Insurers have dismissed accusations that pre-medical offers are the main driver of erroneous whiplash claims and have instead criticised low quality medical reports while pointing the finger of blame at the claims management sector.
In Series: Liability and Collaboration: More than a tick box exercise
Proper ID checks can help tackle liability fraud, says Crif Decision Solutions director, Sara Costantini.
Courier company owner given suspended jail sentence
The owner of two West Midlands-based courier companies who forged multiple motor fleet and freight liability insurance policies to win business worth more than £700,000 has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, which was suspended for two years.
Mass chair takes swipe at insurers over pre-med offers for whiplash
The perception of whiplash as “easy money” is the fault of certain insurers making pre-medical offers, according to the chair of the Motor Accident Solicitors Society, who has questioned the extent to which claims management companies are fuelling fraud.
QBE's private prosecution sees fraudster jailed
A fraudster has been given a 12 month custodial sentence as a result of a private prosecution launched by QBE.
Editor's Comment: Never say never again
This week, the Economic Minister to the Treasury Harriet Baldwin reportedly accused claims management companies of having gotten “completely out of control”, as the government called for evidence to make good on its summer budget promise of looking into…
Crash for cash fraudster fails to show for sentencing
Police are appealing for information to help trace a crash for cash fraudster who failed to show for sentencing.
Ageas becomes latest insurer to join IFR
Ageas has become the latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Register.