Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
IFB boss Bird hopes to add broker members as the AA comes aboard
Insurance Fraud Bureau director Phil Bird is confident that the decision by brokers such as the AA to become IFB members will help play a "vital role" in clamping down on organised fraud.
Country's biggest scam concludes as 'crash for cash' fraudster sentenced
A Bolton man who planned a series of 'crash for cash' scams on roundabouts through his insurance claims management company was found guilty of fraud and ordered to pay more than £7000.
BBC documentary series debunks myth of 'easy crime' insurance fraud
A 10-part exposé of the work of insurance fraud investigators is to be screened on BBC One from Monday.
View from the top: Rooting out the rogues
As scrutiny of the market deepens, bad apples in the industry must be tackled from within, says Mark Cliff.
Fraudsters brought to book after investigations by Hill Dickinson unit
Fraud unit bosses at Hill Dickinson have revealed that of the 298 suspected organised motor fraud ring claims they have investigated this year 167 have been rejected as proven fraud.
View from the top: Winning the war on fraud?
Despite notable successes, fraudsters continue to find new ways to pick insurers' pockets, says Laurent Matras.
Insurance Fraud Register to be accessible to life and Lloyd's markets
The Insurance Fraud Register is to be rolled out to the life insurance and Lloyd's markets once it is fully operational in the UK general insurance sector.
Tackling fraud is a 'source of competitive advantage', says IFB boss
The director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, Phil Bird, pictured, has said that tackling fraud has become an "integral part of an insurers' business plan".
IFED head blames rise in insurance fraud on "greed" not recession
The senior policeman who runs the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department believes that "greed" rather than the economic downturn is the main contributory factor to a rise in insurance fraud.
Claims Club 10th anniversary: A decade of debate
The Post Claims Club will mark its 10th anniversary next year, and the group's advisory board looks back on a decade of change.
Crash for cash masterminds jailed following IFB investigation
Insurance Fraud Bureau director Phil Bird has heralded the "unprecedented" custodial sentences handed down to the masterminds behind one of the UK's biggest 'crash for cash' scams.
IFB investigations lead to arrest of trio on suspicion of identity fraud
The Metropolitan Police has arrested three suspected identity fraudsters following investigations carried out by the Insurance Fraud Bureau into the insurance records of 579 possible fraudsters.
Application fraud: Slow steps in an industry-wide challenge
Brokers champion the idea of tackling fraud at the application stage, but what are they actually doing about it?
IFB to share data with local councils in new pilot
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has signed a new intelligence sharing agreement with local authorities' National Anti-Fraud Network Data & Intelligence Services.
Four arrested in suspected crash-for-cash bus fraud
Four men in Liverpool believed to be part of a suspected crash for cash scam involving a bus have been arrested.
Roundtable: How can fraud be halted at the underwriting stage?
There has long been a focus on fighting fraud at the claims stage, but could more be done to discourage would-be fraudsters at an earlier juncture?
Market moves: Broking steps up the recruitment push
This week the recruitment space belonged to the broking community, which saw major moves across the sector. In the past seven days, Willis, Lorica, Giles and Lockton all named new senior staff.
Application fraud: Revving up rates
In an effort to bring down premiums, many drivers are telling 'white lies' on their application forms, compelling brokers to beef up their own fraud detection alongside insurers.
IFB appoints Buck to roll out Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has recruited Andrew Buck to oversee the launch of the industry's Insurance Fraud Register.
Market moves: IFB adds four to team
With the fight against fraud hanging in the balance, the Insurance Fraud Bureau was one of the most active recruiters this week, welcoming four new staff - including a new operations co-ordinator – into its team.
IFB bolsters fight against fraud with four appointments
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has appointed four new members of staff.
Data-sharing portal thrown into limbo
The proposed claimant data-sharing portal has hit a standstill, as the Association of British Insurers demands solicitors give something in return for insurer-held information about fraud. The "ball", according to the ABI, is now firmly in the Motor…
Marr heads First Central fraud team
Former Insurance Fraud Bureau director Glen Marr is to head a new 29-strong cross-business counter-fraud team for insurer First Central.
Insurers better than most at tackling fraud
The insurance industry's £2.1bn of fraud is the biggest slice of the financial services sector's £3.5bn total and more than twice the size of its nearest rival mortgage fraud (£1bn), according to the government's National Fraud Authority.