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Slough overtakes London as identity fraud capital of UK
London's Olympic neighbourhoods have become hotspots for identity fraud, and young social housing tenants are now the most targeted, according to Experian.
In series Competitive edge: Big data, big deal
Insurers welcome the availability of more information on their insureds, but the handling of so much data presents many challenges.
In series Competitive edge: A ring of steel to combat fraud
Insurers must have systems in place to prevent fraud, but many have taken this to a higher level and are gaining a competitive edge over their peers.
Experian reports fall in insolvencies
Credit watcher Experian has said that the rate of insolvencies fell from 0.11% in December 2012 to 0.07% in January this year – the same rate as in January 2011.
OFT accepts insurer commitment to limit data exchange
The OFT has accepted formal commitments from six insurance companies and two IT software and service providers to limit the data they exchange between them.
Technology: Time for an upgrade
The insurance industry has been out of step with technological advancement in the past, but can it break that trend in the future?
BIS 2011: Warning over reliability of public information
“It is a danger to rely on publicly available information” the insurance industry has been warned.
BIS 2011: Industry warned over reliance on internet for information
“It is a danger to rely on publicly available information” the insurance industry has been warned by Ashwin Mistry, chairman of Brokerbility.
Insolvencies drop among big firms
Credit data provider Experian says the rate of insolvencies dropped to 0.08% in August, its lowest point since February, but up on last August’s 0.07%.
Credit hire: Improving the engagement
The credit hire industry has traditionally had a rocky romance with insurers. Sam Barrett looks at what has gone wrong and how the two sides can reconcile their differences.
Fraud - Statistical analysis: Protect yourself
As analysis reveals the shifting depths and demographics of insurance fraud, identity validation and verification must come to the fore, writes Nick Mothershaw.
Failure rates improve amongst UK SMEs
Experian’s latest Insolvency Index shows that the health of the UK’s micro and small business community improved in April.
Identify theft boom for insurance policies
Identity fraudsters are increasingly targeting insurance policies stolen from consumers according to new research.
Identity fraudsters target motor insurers
Fraud rates in the insurance sector remain in line with full year figures for 2008 and 2009, according to a new report published by Experian.
Interview – Simon Douglas: the attraction of AA Insurance
Simon Douglas, director of AA insurance, previously worked in the life & pensions and private medical markets. He talks to Mairi Macdonald about what attracted him to the debt-laden business and the challenges it faces.
Arc Legal expands legal expenses product range with Swinton deal
Arc Legal Assistance has joined forces with Swinton Commercial to launch a commercial rental guarantee product for semi-professional landlords.
Editor's comment: A whimper not a bang
Given that last week saw the government's transport select committee reconvene to discuss the thorny issue of rising motor premiums, it was somewhat bad timing — as far as the industry is concerned — that the Office of Fair Trading also emerged with…
News analysis - OFT: Competition investigation ends in a 'damp squib'
Following a tip off from insurer RSA, the Office of Fair Trading looked into whether an Experian data analysis tool could create the potential for price fixing. Mairi MacDonald reports on the results of the lengthy investigation.
Post Magazine – 20 January 2011
The latest issue of Post magazine is now available to subscribers as a digital and interactive e-book.
RSA competition concerns trigger OFT inquiry
The Office of Fair Trading investigation into an Experian analysis tool used by motor insurers was kicked off by RSA after the insurer raised concerns that it may enable anti-competitive practices.
RBSI "stopped using" Experian tool before OFT inquiry
Royal Bank of Scotland Insurance has confirmed that it no longer uses an Experian analysis tool at the centre of an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.