Fraud
Expertise From A-Z: Legislation: Getting in on the act
Legal reforms have formed the backbone of an exciting first half of 2015, with the rest of the year promising a continuation of challenges.
Facebook fraudster given community order
A fraudster, who committed insurance fraud against Aviva, has been sentenced to a 12 month community order and must undertake 150 hours unpaid work.
Suspended sentences for fraudulent pet insurance scam
A married couple who conned an insurer out of £8,358.50 by making fictitious claims on pet insurance for real and non-existent dogs have been given a suspended prison sentence.
Aviva claims boss Lovely accuses rivals of 'feeding the beast'
Aviva’s global claims director David Lovely has criticised market rivals for not putting their money where their mouth is in the fight against fraud and accused some of “feeding the beast” by establishing alternative business structures.
Six-strong 'crash for cash' gang guilty of £5.6m fraud
A ‘crash-for-cash’ gang who attempted to con UK insurers out of £5.6m have been found guilty of conspiracy to defraud following a five-week trial at Isleworth Crown Court.
Footballer's fundamentally dishonest whiplash case tossed out
A semi-professional footballer's claim for whiplash has been thrown out of court for being fundamentally dishonest.
ABI finds 350 instances of insurance fraud per day
Figures from the Association of British Insurers have shown that insurance fraudsters commit 350 acts a day, totalling £3.6m in value.
Axa blocks Southampton fraud gang
A series of organised, contrived motor collisions valued at more than £140,000 has been blocked by a combined underwriting and claims anti-fraud operation conducted by Axa Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary.
Ifed investigates fake whiplash claims
An ongoing investigation into what is believed to be a large-scale referral fee fraud targeting solicitors saw nine people interviewed nationwide this week.
Private prosecution service launched for fraudulent claims
A law firm and an investigation company have partnered to offer insurers a private prosecution service for fraud cases that would see payment of reasonable costs from a central fund.
Fraud focus: A glimpse into the present
A recent National Crime Agency report indicated the latest key organised crime trends. Jamie Taylor explains.
Fraudster who claimed £40,000 losses from shop fire handed suspended sentence
A fraudster who exaggerated the value of a large claim against RSA has been sentenced to 10 months in prison, suspended for twelve months, and ordered to do 160 hours Community Service.
Drivers warned of new crash for cash tactic
Motorists have been warned about an aggressive new strain of the ‘crash for cash' scam that is increasingly being used by opportunistic criminals.
Motor fraudsters growing in sophistication, Keoghs warns
Law firm Keoghs has warned of higher levels of sophistication by fraudsters, who are becoming more aware of the detection methods used to catch them out.
Notorious ghost broker told to pay £658k back to fraud victims
The Old Bailey has ordered for £658,460.84 to be confiscated from a ghost broker currently imprisoned for masterminding what is believed to be the UK’s biggest fake car insurance scam.
Fraud focus: Insurers beware of a red card
It has been a remarkable few weeks as events in Zurich have unfolded, says Jamie Taylor.
Ex-Admiral employee guilty of trying to defraud her former company
A former Admiral member of staff has received a suspended custodial sentence for her part in a personal injury scam involving her ex-employer.
Insurers ‘extremely concerned' about proposed data protection rules
Europe's insurers are "extremely concerned" about several aspects of the proposed European Union data protection rules due to enter the final stages of discussion by European Institutions, according to Insurance Europe.
Insurance fraudsters jailed in Manchester
Sixteen people have been sentenced for their part in a large-scale ‘cash for crash' scam in Manchester.
Flaw in Uber insurance approval process exposed, report
Taxi operator Uber is reviewing its systems in the UK after an investigation raised concerns about the robustness of its approval procedures for driver documents.
Aviva finds fraudulent claims totalled £95m in 2014
Aviva has detected more than 14,000 fraudulent claims, totalling £95m, over the course of 2014.
Absolute adds Scotland Yard terrorism head to team
Insurance investigator Absolute has hired former police assistant commissioner Andy Hayman as its strategic adviser and professional standards head.
Prolific fraudster jailed for 38 months for £33k Aviva con
A Birmingham conman who defrauded Aviva out of more than £33,000 and then went on the run to evade justice has been jailed for three years and five months.
Penny Black's Insurance Week - 11 June
Penny does her best not to laugh at the misfortune of others during the course of the normal working day -she wasn't raised in a barn - but there have been a few notable exceptions.