Fraud
IFB unveils three point rogue CMC plan
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has revealed a new three point plan for tacking for claims management companies involved in insurance fraud.
DAC Beachcroft sets up Scottish fraud team
Law firm DAC Beachcroft has set up a specialist team of fraud lawyers in its Glasgow office.
DAC Beachcroft launches Scottish fraud team
DAC Beachcroft has extended its claims validation team services into Scotland, establishing a specialist fraud team at its Glasgow office.
Grandmother facing jail after contempt conviction over injury claim
A grandmother could be facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of contempt of court for exaggerating the extent of a personal injury claim.
Opportunistic Fraud: Zero tolerance
With opportunistic fraud attracting little public attention compared with large-scale organised fraud, the insurance sector is battling to change attitudes to such crime and develop methods to catch its perpetrators.
Des Hudson slams ABI for lack of cooperation on fraud fight
Law Society’s chairman Des Hudson has criticised the Association of British Insurers for its “lack of cooperation” in the fight against fraud.
Biba supports whiplash move
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association has welcomed the announcement today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to establish independent medical panels to assess whiplash injuries.
Expert panels won’t deter fraudsters says Smart Witness
The Ministry of Justice’s plan to introduce independent medical panels for reviewing whiplash claims is set to fail, according to road accident firm Smart Witness.
Mass welcomes MoJ small claims deferral decision
The Motor Accident Solicitors Society has welcomed the Ministry of Justice’s announcement to defer its decision on the small claims limit for general damage claims.
Insurance lawyers welcome whiplash medical panel proposals
Claimants and defendant lawyers alike have welcomed the government’s plans to introduce independent medical panels for validating whiplash claims.
Private Investigators: Watching the watchmen
Three insurers were named among the firms being probed by the Information Commissioner’s Office for their use of rogue private eyes, but how will the wider industry be impacted by the investigation?
RSA’s ‘ghost broker’ handed 15 month suspended jail time
A man who fraudulently re-sold invalid car insurance policies has been given a 15 month jail sentence, suspended for two years.
Exaggerated claims responsible for increased investigations
Policyholders suspected of adding items onto genuine household claims were behind the biggest volume of claims investigated in the first half of 2013, according to the VFM Fraud Index.
IFB and Ifed bosses refuse to fuel industry calls for merger
A merger of the Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department would create greater efficiency and allow the IFB to widen its scope.
Surveillance firms lose insurer business as ICO investigates use of private eyes
Firms found complicit in illegal data gathering will face criminal prosecution.
Fraud firm sees increase in credit repair rates referrals
Fraud management company TCF has reported a 300% increase in referrals to its credit repair rates validation service from quarter one to quarter two of this year.
Telematics: Long road ahead
Long hailed as the next big thing in motor insurance, telematics is still yet to really take off in the UK – so what’s holding it back?
27 arrested in nationwide fraud insurance raids
Dawn raids across the country resulted in 27 people being arrested as part of police efforts to combat the sale of fake insurance policies or ‘ghost broking’.
Roundtable: Fraud: Digital the time to react is now
Insurers are slowly starting to embrace a digital future. Now it’s time to grasp the nettle if the industry isn’t to be left behind.
Elite Insurance latest IFB member
Elite Insurance has become the 45th member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
CL uncovers ‘crash for cash’ gang
Cunningham Lindsey scored a court victory after the four people behind a crash for cash scam the firm uncovered were convicted at Sheffield Crown Court.
86 charged in welsh ‘crash for cash’ investigation
An operation by Gwent Police in Wales has resulted 86 people being charged with offences such as conspiracy to defraud, conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and conspiracy to money launder.
Insurance Fraud Awards 2013: Winners announced
Growing once again in popularity, the fifth annual Insurance Fraud Awards received a record number of entries, reflecting the industry's on-going determination to stamp out insurance fraud across the UK.
Experian acquires 41st Parameter
Information services firm Experian has sign a deal to acquire 41st Parameter, which has patented an identification technology device and web fraud detection.