Fraud Analysis
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Briefing: A day in the life of an Ifed detective sergeant
Detective sergeant Oliver Gent lifts the bonnet on what it is like to work within the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department
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Opinion: Is the new Labour government getting serious about insurance fraud?
Editor Katie Scott questions whether the new administration is making insurance fraud a priority, building on the foundations left behind by the Conservative party
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The rising prominence of moped crash for cash fraud
‘This is the physical manifestation of that type of modern fraud that anybody can become a victim of,’ says detective inspector
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Uptick in fraudulent tinnitus claims is ‘an inherent, major issue’ for motor insurers
With tinnitus injuries attracting anything up to £90,000 in claim payouts, squashing fraud in this area is vitally important in protecting both policyholder and insurer purse strings
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Pet insurance sector can’t afford to let sleeping dogs lie where fraud risk is concerned
While the UK pet insurance market has grown rapidly in recent years, its ability to detect and combat fraud has not caught up – with the size of this problem not yet known
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Briefing: Sector must do more to protect SMEs from cyber bullies
Simply waving a digital warning flag is not enough – the insurance industry must take more proactive steps to support SMEs with cyber protection
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Briefing: Ifed adopts a partnership approach to moped crash for cash scams
Detective inspector Marek Coghill of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department outlines how the unit is seeking to disrupt moped linked staged collisions
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Briefing: ‘Commercial fraud is a massive problem’ flying under the industry’s radar
Insurers are ‘shocked’ by the level of commercial linked fraud they are uncovering, says law firm partner
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Opinion: Personal motor market continues to be messy
With 28% of UK motorists committing application fraud, can motor insurance customers really blame insurers when claims aren’t paid out?
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Briefing: How has Ifed evolved its approach to online ghost brokers?
Detective inspector Simon Klust, deputy head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, explains how the police unit has changed tack to reduce reoffending
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Tackling opportunistic fraud requires ‘a measured approach’
Experts at March’s Fraud Charter event discussed the appropriate response to the shifting profiles of those carrying out fraud
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Briefing: Commercial brokers are ‘very naïve’ about insurance fraud
Counter fraud experts question how commercial brokers are being trained to spot insurance fraud
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Briefing: Partnership working to raise awareness of insurance fraud
’Publicising work and successes is an important part of our strategy’, says Ifed’s detective chief inspector
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In Focus: Metadata knowledge key as scammers turn to AI for motor damage fraud
’That has been quite a big change in the motor landscape,’ says fraud risk and technical manager
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In Focus: How are insurers balancing the use of technology with the human element in fraud prevention?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how insurers are using advanced technologies and human experts to combat fraud
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The Big Question November 2023: What is the strangest misconception you’ve heard about insurance?
Seven industry leaders discuss the likes of broker role misunderstandings, the outlook from younger people and innovation over reputation
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Opinion: Can you afford to not compete?
Acting editor Yiannis Kotoulas discusses the increased attention on competitiveness within the insurance industry
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Counter-fraud sector responds to accusations of ‘too little cross-industry co-operation’
During Insurance Times’ latest Fraud Charter event, participants also discussed whether the Insurance Fraud Taskforce should reconvene
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The inexorable growth of cyber-enabled fraud – Ifed
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill, head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, discusses the rise of digital fraudsters
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Briefing: Could R&D tax credit error and fraud be the next PPI scandal?
R&D tax relief is supposed to help insurtechs, startup brokers and SMEs claw back costs invested in innovation, but this initiative has been ’abused’ to some extent