Fraud
'Foolish' insurance cheat caught out after TV bungee jump
A reality TV show contestant has been handed a 10-month custodial sentence suspended for two years after a bungee jump on national TV scuppered her fraudulent personal injury claim.
Eight men sentenced after CCTV footage exposes crash for cash
Eight men have been sentence for staging a bus crash and faking injuries after CCTV footage showed the alleged accident to be orchestrated.
Commercial Legal adopts 'lie detector'-type technology in claims process
Commercial Legal, part of the One Call Group has adopted lie detector technology within its claims operation.
This Month in Post: I met your new robot overlords
Chatbots are all the rage at present, but a cursory test of a few available systems shows that we’re still a long way from passing the Turing test.
Fraud Awards 2017: Winners and highly commended
The leading lights of the claims sector gathered at the Brewery in London on Thursday night to mark this year's fraud fighters.
Grenfell Tower insurer rejects two fraudulent claims
Exclusive: The insurer of Grenfell Tower has rejected two fraudulent claims over the fire, and paid out five others.
Fraudsters sentenced for 'grossly exaggerated' injury claims
Two men have been sentenced for fraud after making “grossly exaggerated” injury claims worth over £80,000.
Research: Focus on fraud
What does a Greek merchant in 300BC delivering corn on a cargo ship have in common with nearly one-tenth of today’s UK population? The answer is insurance fraud. Michèle Bacchus takes a closer look.
Fraudster sentenced after admitting to making fraudulent claim against council
A fraudster has been sentenced to four months in prison after he admitted to submitting a false claims against Doncaster MBC.
Claims Club Blog: Cooperation can overcome conflict
There has been a long history of conflict between insurers and claimant lawyers. Shirley Woolham, chief operating officer at Minster Law, urges mutual understanding and cooperation.
Analysis: Arson: A burning issue
Only a small portion of arson cases are prosecuted, so perhaps it’s time for the insurance industry to take ownership of this issue, as it has with fraud
Week in Post: Cancelled flights, closed doors and canned ads
My dad was one of 400,000 passengers affected this week by air traffic control delays, bad weather and a backlog in employee holidays for the delay, which lead to budget airline Ryanair cancelling 50 flights a day for the next six weeks.
Blog: Don't turn your back on fraud-busting tech
Fraudsters never rest and Lior Koskas, managing director of Digilog UK, urges the industry to remain open to sharing in the latest risk identification tools and continually review procedures for fraud.
International: Battling cyber crime in ports and at sea
Susanna Marsden, claims executive at the TT Club, looks at the causes of cyber crime, risks to ports and ships, as well as the practical issues affecting insurers and brokers.
Analysis: D&O and the rise in securities class actions
Securities class actions are on the increase as law firms target smaller companies and focus on litigation related to initial public offerings
Ex-RSA employee sentenced after submitting £270,000 in fraudulent claims
An ex-RSA employee has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a number of fraud offences totalling to £270,000.
Law firms warned over handling of holiday sickness claims
Solicitors have been slapped with a warning over the handling of holiday sickness claims following evidence of rising fraud.
Analysis: Repair costs
The questionable practice of marking up at-fault repairs continues, despite resistance in some quarters. Will this status quo ever be challenged?
Analysis: How data is changing pet insurance
Telematics and the use of Big Data has been commonplace in the young drivers’ segment of the motor insurance market. Now the same approach to data collection and analysis is being introduced to pet insurance
Analysis: Pet insurance: fetching data
Customer profiling is key to accurately assessing insurance risk, capturing fraud and improving the pet owner’s insurance experience
Ransomware attacks account for 25% of all hacks across UK businesses
Ransomware hacks now account for 25% of cyber attacks in the UK, according to research.
CMC has license revoked by Claims Management Regulator
A holiday-sickness firm has had its license revoked by the Claims Management Regulator after it had encouraged holiday goers to fabricate gastric illness claims.
Personal injury claimant jailed for fraudulent claim against Hastings Direct
A personal injury claimant has been jailed for making a false claim against Hastings Direct.
Allianz employees given suspended sentences for leaking customer data to CMCs
Five people, including three Allianz employees who made £7000 from leaking more than 700 pieces of confidential data, have been sentenced for bribery offences.