Allianz brings in Met Police fraud expert

Allianz Retail has hired James Tucker as a senior fraud analyst in its fraud team.

Allianz said Tucker will be working on a number of initiatives to ensure the retail business remains well protected against the threat of front-end fraud.

Tucker joins Allianz from the economic and specialist crime command in the Metropolitan Police Service.

Over the last six years, he has worked on a number of fraud investigations, most recently at New Scotland Yard, where he specialised in international money laundering, asset recovery and e-crime investigations.

“James’s appointment emphasises our commitment to tackling underwriting fraud," said Allianz Retail's fraud manager Graham Knight.

"I am convinced he will bring another perspective to the fraud and risk quality team and he will work with me to further develop and deploy our underwriting fraud strategy.”