Fraud
Claims Club: Bell - data must be harnessed
Third generation analytics tools and data visualisation in particular could help insurers better understand their exposure to claims leakage. That was the key message of Steve Bell, advisory partner in Ernst & Young's financial services business, whose…
Cheatline calls increase reports IFB
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has seen website figures and Cheatline reports figures rise significantly during 2009.
Entries for the British Insurance Awards 2010 now open
The British Insurance Awards 2010 are now officially open for entries. These prestigous awards, for the entire UK general insurance industry, will be presented at the Royal Albert Hall on the evening of the 7 July.
View from the Top: The money-go-round
I've had a go, on the back of a large envelope, at breaking down where the money goes that Mr Customer spends on his motor insurance. Just what happens to a typical £400 premium?
Insurers stress fraud action
Insurers have stressed the need for decisive action against fraudsters in the civil courts after seven major insurers won £300 000 in damages from 57 members of a 'crash for cash' fraud ring.
CIFAS reveals 55% increase in false insurance claims
The UK's fraud prevention service CIFAS has revealed a 9% increase in the overall level of fraud in 2009 compared to 2008.
Seven insurers win £300 000 'crash for cash' damages
A consortium of seven UK motor insurers is awarded £300 000 in damages from 57 members of a 'crash for cash' fraud ring following a landmark civil case.
Legal update - broker duties: Shared responsibilities
Andrew Blair and Niyi Phiri examine the complex issue of how liability should be shared when the role of the broker is split and negligence claims made.
Chartis seconds analyst to fraud bureau
Chartis is seconding an analyst from its financial crime unit to the Insurance Fraud Bureau for three months.
Post Magazine 21 January 2010
This week's issue includes a look at the latest initiatives in voice stress analysis and the battle to combat fraud, the Jackson Report, the commercial lines aggregator market and all the latest news and views from the UK general insurance market.
Chartis analyst seconded to IFB
Iain Jones to spend three months with bureau
Fraud - voice stress analysis: Liar, liar
With fraud costing insurers £1.8bn in 2009, Daniel Dunkley explores the validity and effectiveness of voice stress analysis technology, once hailed as a 'silver bullet' for the industry.
Crawford boosts counter fraud team
Two join major investigations team
Digital revolution
Fraud investigations are often hampered by traditional methods of recording and transcribing interviews. Simon Jones examines the advances made in digital recording and explains how this could help insurers cut fraud bills.
Crime scene investigation
Amy Ellis reports on how police forensic investigations can delay the reinstatement process for buildings and examines the implications this has for major loss claims.
UK independent loss adjusters merge
CP Adjusting joins forces with Grosvenor.
BT joins Insurance Fraud Bureau
Telecoms giant will share claims data across its motor fleets.
Don't shoot the messenger
When a company goes under, it is easy to blame the auditor that signed off the accounts, but it may not be that simple, explains Richard Highley.
Ex-Cunningham duo reunite at Davies
Ahmed Esat joins Peter Taylor at loss adjuster
IFB's Sue Jones to join LV
Jones steps down as IFB head of investigations
Sprinkler review vital as fire costs escalate
Calls for urgent action to cut the soaring economic cost of fire could be in vain, after the shadow fire minister said a future Conservative government would not back mandatory sprinkler installation.
CII: reforms will improve claims handling clarity
Policy head Baxter: "clearly time for a refit"
Delivering the message
There remains a general reluctance by police forces to handle individual insurance fraud cases, but there must be deterrents such as custodial sentences and heavy fines if insurers are to change the view that they are an easy touch, writes Tom Scott.