Fraud
Ex-soldier and wife jailed for falsely claiming son was blinded
A husband and wife who conned AIG out of £70,000 by claiming a bicycle accident left their young son blind in one eye have both been sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraud.
AA counter-fraud head calls for 'tough action' after fraud task force unveiled
The new government fraud task force is ‘a step in the right direction’ but more needs to be done to tackle the ‘out of control claims management industry' according to the AA's head of counter-fraud intelligence.
Video: Combatting mobile and online insurance fraud, without disrupting the customer journey
It is currently estimated that there are over 5 billion connected devices in the world.
ABI 2014 Motor Conference round-up
All the big stories from the ABI motor conference.
ABI boss Evans urges fraud task force to take on CMCs
The Association of British Insurers has joined member firms in welcoming the government’s decision to launch a fraud task force, but claimed it must tackle claims management companies if it is to be deemed a success.
Trio sentenced after LV and Esure hit back at £145k crash for cash scam
A trio of crash for cash fraudsters have been handed custodial sentences following collaboration between LV and Esure to bring down a criminal ring.
Four men jailed in Operation Catcher crash-for-cash case
Four men have been jailed for a total of nine years at Croydon Crown Court for their roles in fraudulent insurance claims totalling more than £290,000.
Blog: Why ratings hubs could be the answer
False declarations are a bugbear for insurers. Mark Bates, CEO of insurance software specialist RDT, looks at the challenges and discusses technology to help defeat the fraudsters
Europe: IP intelligence insures against application fraud
How can European insurers use internet protocol intelligence such as location verification to tackle fraud, asks Steve Sawyer of Digital Element
Blog: Giving consumers a ‘nudge’
John Marsden, fraud and identity expert at Equifax, examines how ‘nudge’ theory can be applied to the insurance industry to tackle point of quote and claims fraud
ABI dismisses CHO claim to MPs that Ifed acts as ‘private police force’
CHO concerned crimes that impact on society are not being tackled
Credit hire: A missed opportunity
The Competition and Markets Authority report on the private motor market was met with criticism over its lack of action on credit hire practices. So what action can the industry take?
Fraud most prevalent among under 21s, according to VFM
Claims statistics produced by VFM Services over the past three years has shown that fraudsters are most likely to be aged under 21.
CHO lobbying MPs on concerns Ifed acts as ABI's 'private police force'
The Credit Hire Organisation has contacted members of parliament over its allegation the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department will only accept cases referred to it by the Association of British Insurers.
Europe: Global fraud and corruption trends
Are there any common characteristics between fraudsters across the globe? And what can insurers learn from these common themes? Hitesh Patel and James Maycock take a look
In Series - Personal Injury: Hear we go
As legal reforms make whiplash claims less profitable, claims farmers appear to be moving into areas such as industrial deafness. But will they see the same level of success?
In Series - Personal Injury: what next for PI?
Reforms have led to strong progress in tackling the whiplash epidemic, but the job isn’t done yet. What can parties involved in PI expect in the future?
G4S ready for PI regulation as 250 staff obtain minimum standard qualification
G4S Investigation Solutions managing director Matthew Cantle is confident staff at his operation will be ready to meet the regulatory requirements for private investigators by April next year.
Court orders for £48,975 to be confiscated from Yorkshire ghost broker
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department has today had £48,975 confiscated from a ghost broker jailed in July for selling invalid car insurance to more than 100 motorists in the Bradford and Leeds areas of Yorkshire.
Insight and AGS to create national network of licensed investigators
Insurance anti-fraud specialists Insight and AGS Risk Solutions intend to employ up to 50 licensed investigators by the end of the second quarter of next year ahead of planned regulation of the sector.
Insurers warned to be choosy over increased private prosecution appetite
Private prosecutions ‘have a place’ in the industry’s ‘armoury’ against fraud
Bus crash fraudsters sentenced in £500,000 QBE claim attempt
Two crash-for-cash fraudsters that "meticulously planned" an attempt to claim £500,000 from QBE were sentenced today in the Manchester Crown Court.
Fraud 2014: Met insists fraud still on agenda despite Catcher demise
The head of the Metropolitan Police team charged with tackling crash-for-cash fraud has reassured insurers it will continue to take on investigations, despite falling victim to cost-saving measures within the force.
Fraud 2014: Government data security rules mean major challenges for My Licence
The government’s “incredibly restrictive” approach to personal data security has provided a major challenge for those working on the My Licence project, according to Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency CEO Oliver Morley.