Fraud
Zurich undeterred from fraud fight after appeal is upheld
Zurich says it is "unsurprisingly disappointed" by a 31 March Court of Appeal decision that ruled in favour of a claimant the insurer had evidence to show had made a fraudulent claim.
Judge dismisses first full case for fundamental dishonesty
A Telford County Court judge has dismissed the first full trial due to a finding of fundamental dishonesty.
Europe: Major Events in the Russian Insurance Market in Q1 2015
Paul Koshik looks back at the first quarter of this year in the Russian insurance market
Quiz of the week
How well do you know what happened in the world of insurance this week? Test your knowledge of the week's news with Post's coffee break quiz.
Gumtree ghost broker jailed for two years
A car rental firm owner who made £65,000 selling invalid motor insurance was jailed today for two years at the Old Bailey (26 March).
In-house investigators dodge PI regulation amid deadline delay
In-house claims investigators will not be subject to statutory licensing for private eyes, according to the Association of British Insurers, which has expressed concerns that uncertainty around the introduction of PI regulation is “hindering” insurers.
Motor underwriting profit improves 153% in Singapore
Underwriting profit in the motor sector climbed to S$149.5m (£73m) in 2014 compared to S$59.1m in 2013.
Motor Claims 2015 - speaker: Ben Fletcher
As director of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), Ben Fletcher leads the insurance industry's collective fight against organised fraud.
Task force enlists ABI and Biba to update application fraud guidance
The Association of British Insurers and the British Insurance Brokers’ Association have agreed to update their guidance on the prevention of application fraud by the end of 2015 after being prompted by the government’s insurance fraud task force.
ABI study examines the behaviour of fraudsters
The Association of British Insurers has published research into what motivates insurance fraudsters.
Blog: Client retention and counter fraud
Fraud management is a delicate balance. Insurers have to walk a fine line in order to keep fraud at bay and keep costs and renewal rates under control in order to retain their customer base, says VFM's Sally Griffiths
Spotlight: Big data: Insurers must embrace the wider use of data
Insurers must embrace the wider use of data in order to interact with customers or risk being left behind
Big data tipped to impact insurers' credit ratings
Harnessing big data will be key to insurers' profitability, competitiveness and, in the long term, credit ratings, according to a Fitch Ratings report.
Blog: Fundamentally for the good
Nick Parsons looks at whether or not concerns around section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill were justified.
Roundtable - Insurance Act: Facing up to the challenges ahead
Having been granted Royal Assent last month, the replacement for the Marine Insurance Act 1906 will come into force in August 2016. How will the industry cope with adapting to the reforms?
Fraud Focus: We know what fraud looks like, don’t we?
Fraud detection techniques may just be picking up the same old scams, which are dying breeds
International: A shortage of talent
With the number of qualified claims adjusters in Singapore falling by one-third over the past 10 years, the country is facing an acute shortage of talent
Commercial Lines Fraud: Commercial stumbling block
With the fight against fraud in personal lines being increasingly successful, fraudsters are beginning to target the financially viable commercial sector
Regional review: New Zealand
There is more to the New Zealand insurance industry than handling natural disaster claims, a fact that may have been forgotten following the Christchurch earthquake events four years ago. Post caught up with a range of New Zealand industry insiders to…
C-Suite - Broker: More than fraud detection
The correct use of data sources can provide a wealth of information for customer service
Blog: Noise-induced hearing loss
Ian Hollingworth of ECIC looks at the reasons behind the recent explosion in deafness claims and asks how the industry should best respond.
Cold-calling and claims regulation on taskforce agenda
Cold-calling and the regulation of the claims sector are two further areas to come under the microscope of the government fraud taskforce.
Insurance fraudsters given community orders
A married couple have been given community orders and a legal curfew after pleading guilty to two counts of false representation in an attempt to con insurers RSA and Legal and General.
IFB announces appointments to supervisory board
Zurich's UK chief underwriting officer Cecile Fresneau and RSA's head of claims control Mike Curley have been appointed to the Insurance Fraud Bureau supervisory board.