Fraud
My best 11 - David Williams, Axa Commercial Lines
Axa Commercial claims and underwriting chief David Williams picks his best XI for a potential insurance start-up company. Relying on his vast management experience Williams has selected a mix of sporting, celebrity and insurance personalities.
Expert opinion: A missed opportunity
MP for Blackburn Jack Straw's proposed bill will have no effect on fraud or premiums, says Philip Dicken, strategic partnersip director, New Law.
View from the top: Sleepwalking to a fleet nightmare
New business discounts, cross subsidising and top-line chasing remain rife, says Laurent Matras, managing director, Groupama Insurances.
Whiplash - Britain: The European whiplash capital
With its proportion of whiplash claims far outstripping any other European nation, what must the UK do to curb this cause of claims inflation?
Questgates grows its counter fraud team
Loss adjuster Questgates has made three new appointments to its counter fraud division field force.
£2m "crash for cash" scam brothers jailed
Two Lancashire brothers who pocketed almost £2m between them from a “crash for cash” scam have been jailed.
Social media: Hashing out hashtags
Has the insurance industry finally mastered the art of social networking?
Loss adjuster hit with year-long jail term for £18 500 Zurich theft
A loss adjuster has been sentenced to a year in prison for theft and deception, owing insurer Zurich up to £18 500.
MoJ to split referral ban enforcement role between industry regulators
The Ministry of Justice has confirmed the government’s proposed ban on referral fees is likely not to be centrally administered, but instead enforced by a collection of disparate regulatory authorities.
Internal fraud: Internal affairs
Internal fraud within insurers has hit the headlines, so what obligations and recommendations are there to help stamp it out?
MoJ to split referral ban enforcement role - Insurance News Now
Post senior reporter Amy Ellis outlines this week's major general insurance stories including confirmation from the Ministry of Justice that the government’s proposed ban on referral fees is unlikely to be centrally administered, and instead enforced by…
Water claims firm alerts insurers to cowboy drainage contractor threat
Water claims firm Property Consortium Drainage has warned cowboy drainage firms could cost insurers dear when responsibility for drains switches from homeowners to water companies.
Questgates: UK corporates clamp down on fraud
Loss adjuster Questgates has witnessed an increase in high street businesses asking for help in determining if claims made by employees and clients are fraudulent.
My best 11: Bobby Gracey, Crawford & Company
The inaugural manager to select his best XI for a potential start-up company is Bobby Gracey, vice president for global counter-fraud solutions and UK business development director at Crawford & Company. A heavy reliance on his claims and fraud…
News analysis: Personal injury lawyers on the defensive over litigation claims
Allegations of inflated legal claims cost submissions have found backing from insurers
Cunningham get travel claims fraud role
Cunningham Lindsey has secured the contract to become the sole supplier in respect of travel claims fraud investigations for Ageas Insurance.
Fraud - pet insurance: Vetting animal claims
Animal-related fraud is on the increase, with exaggerated claims for treatment a common cause. Claire Laver and Carys Clarke examine ways to combat the problem.
Birmingham tops crash-for-cash league
For the sixth consecutive quarter Birmingham has been named the number one hotspot for crash for cash insurance Fraud by the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
View from the top: A multi-channel world
Many brokers will have read the recent update around Zurich’s personal lines strategy, following the announcement that we’re re-entering the direct channel later this year via an outsourced arrangement with Endsleigh, where the majority of new business…
MP calls for ban on referral fees
A Yorkshire MP based in a city with the fastest rising rates of comprehensive motor insurance is calling for parliament to ban referral fees after his report found high personal injury claims are driving premiums up in that area.
Fraud rise feared in riot aftermath
Mihir Pandya, Allianz fraud manager, has warned spurious claims could rise in the aftermath of this month’s riots and a potential double-dip recession.
Career development & CSR: Allianz apprenticeship scheme targeted at A-level students
Allianz Insurance has launched a new apprenticeship programme giving students with A-level qualifications the opportunity to work within its retail division.
BIS countdown - John Pollock: Managing the media
Legal & General’s John Pollock has a passion to improve the social profile of the insurance industry. He tells Jonathan Swift how it needs to unite to build consumer trust and improve its media standing.
Aviva accounts head jailed for expenses fraud
The head of accounts manager at Aviva's York has been jailed for four months and sacked after being found guilty of expenses.