Fraud
Fraudster sentenced after faking burglary to make £30k claim
A fraudster who staged a burglary in order to claim nearly £30,000 on his home insurance has been handed a 10 months suspended sentence and been ordered to do 270 hours of unpaid work.
Ifed boss DCI Wood makes way for new insurance fraud supremo
DCI Dave Wood has been replaced as the head of the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department after almost three and a half years in the role.
Car renter trade body recruits Hill Dickinson for counter fraud drive
The British Vehicle Renting and Leasing Association has partnered with Hill Dickinson to tackle fraud in the self-drive hire sector.
Ifed investigation into fraudster unearths cannabis factory
An electrician who conned Zurich out of £15,000 by repeatedly reporting his work power tools had been stolen has been jailed after police officers investigating the fraud found a cannabis factory at his premises.
Claimant's fraudulent broken ankle story discredited on You Tube
A Newcastle man who almost swindled his local authority’s insurance company out of £17,000 after lying about how he broke his ankle has been sentenced to 200 hours of unpaid work.
Blog: Tackling insurance fraudsters, one piece of shared information at a time
Insurance fraud is often painted as a victimless crime - but as anyone in the industry can tell you, it most certainly isn't.
Fraud taskforce agrees terms of reference in first meeting
The government fraud taskforce has identified data protection as one area to focus on following its first meeting this week.
Bricklayer gets suspended sentence for bogus £200,000 claim
A bricklayer who attempted to a claim approximately £200,000 from Axa in a personal injury scam has been handed a six month jail term, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to contempt of court.
Cyber and sharing economy among Biba's manifesto commitments
Emerging risks emanating from the sharing economy and cyber insurance feature prominently among the British Insurance Brokers’ Association’s 11 manifesto commitments to members.
Fraud Focus: The key issues on the horizon
What measures, technology and legal reforms will be changing the landscape of fraud in 2015?
ERS swoops for Rees to head underwriting fraud
ERS has appointed Linda Rees as underwriting fraud head as it looks to expand its anti-fraud measures.
Insurance Claims Review of the Year 2014 - updated
Having asked the Post Claims Club advisory board for their views on 2014, and hopes for 2015 this is how a number responded.
Tesco fraudster sentenced to three years after Operation Catcher sting
A fraudster who staged accidents with Tesco delivery vans has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Suspected insurance fraudsters dealt with by Ifed tops 1000
The number of suspected insurance fraudsters dealt with by the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department topped 1000 this week after detectives arrested four men in Wales.
Career development: Questgates reports continuing success in counter-fraud training courses
Specialist loss adjuster Questgates has recorded 13 candidates from insurers passing its counter-fraud training courses and obtaining qualifications from the Counter Fraud Professional Accreditation Board.
New look IFB technical board to be chaired by Axa fraud boss Davies
Axa global chief fraud control officer Richard Davies has been appointed as chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s technical board as part of a shake-up that will result in an influx of new board members.
Blog: Private prosecutions - select wisely
Has the time come for insurers to use prosecution in the criminal courts in order to win the fight against claims fraud?
Fraud a bigger concern among EMEA financial firms than global counterparts
Europe, Middle East and Africa based financial institutions are more concerned about risks related to fraud and employee dishonesty than their global counterparts, according to a study by Aon Risk Solutions.
Hertzell seeking wide range of industry experts for fraud taskforce
The government taskforce set up to tackle insurance fraud will include a small number of senior representatives from the wider insurance industry, Law Commissioner David Hertzell has confirmed.
Confused targets ghost brokers in fraud project
Ghost brokers and organised fraud networks will be the initial focus of the Confused and Experian partnership to understand fraud at point of quote.
Fraud taskforce encouraged to broaden scope beyond motor insurance
Hertzell will invite industry experts to contribute to the work
Fraud Focus: What will the taskforce do?
A new taskforce has been announced by the government, specifically looking at insurance fraud
Blog: The rise and fall of outrageous travel fraud
Simon Cook, head of special investigations for claims and assistance group CEGA, talks tummy tucks, liposuction and the lengths to which fraudsters will go to make money from a bogus travel insurance claim....
Hertzell's fraud role coincides with Law Commission exit
David Hertzell's term as law commissioner is to end on 31 December, coinciding with his appointment as head of a taskforce to tackle insurance fraud.