Fraud News – Page 7
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NewsGhost broking losses amount to £786,700 in 2021 so far - Action Fraud
Students identified as ‘a prime target’ for ghost brokers
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NewsVehicle car leasing service warns of click-to-call Google spoofing scams
The IFB, IFED and the ABI have issued a warning about click-to-call scammers misrepresenting insurers
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NewsAviva reveals ‘clear mistrust of financial services adverts online’
The insurer is calling on the UK government to update its Online Safety Bill
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NewsTokio Marine Insurance Singapore falls victim to ransomware cyber attack
The group has since hired an external specialist to verify the impact of the attack
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NewsBogus car insurance broker sentenced after pocketing almost £18k
The fraudster was also behind a dissolved broker advertising insurance services for private clients
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NewsIFB backs calls for government to include online ads in Online Safety Bill
The ABI has joined the IFB in asking the government to include online ads in the bill
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NewsBritish businesses suffer average loss of £223,516 from cyber-attacks – SJL Insurance
To protect assets, companies should invest in adding cyber insurance to business policies
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NewsFCA issues £90m fine to LBGI for misleading home insurance communications to customers
Home insurance customers were told they were receiving a ‘competitive price’ or ‘discount’ for loyalty at renewal, however this language was not substantiated
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NewsIFED cracks down on insurance ghost broking with seven arrests
The IFB’s head of intelligence and investigations said ghost brokers ’are not afraid to take advantage of the financial hardship so many drivers are facing right now’
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NewsFootballer ordered to pay £5,000 following insurance fraud
A 33-year-old man scored a halfway line goal during a football match, despite claiming that he was unable to play after sustaining a foot injury in a road traffic accident four years ago
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NewsThree taxi drivers convicted of fraud by misrepresentation
ERS’s claims manager said the case demonstrated ’an act of wilful deception’, which is why the insurer felt it ’had no choice but to pursue a criminal prosecution’
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NewsMotorcyclist fails to ride off with £20,000 personal injury claim after fundamentally dishonest verdict
The claimant, who pursued the case for five years, has been found fundamentally dishonest by the County Court at Kingston upon Thames
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NewsLack of cover leaves SMEs exposed to cyber attacks – Aviva
Over three-quarters of businesses do not have any cyber insurance cover in place, despite escalating digitisation
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NewsCrash for cash scams still ‘a strategic priority’ as lockdown offers organised fraud opportunity
Crash for cash fraud is ‘still alive and well’ despite the Covid-19 pandemic meaning Brits are driving less, said expert industry panel
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NewsCarpenters Group calls on government as Google ad spoofing still an issue
The law firm has been in discussion with several government ministers about expanding the scope of the Online Safety Bill
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NewsBackchat June 2021
Crash for cash gang hotspots, charitable insurers and the insurance product people complained about most over lockdown. What has the insurance industry been up to this month? You heard it here first…
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NewsTaxi driver ordered to pay £42,310 following insurance fraud
A 53-year-old man has been working as a taxi driver, despite claiming that he was unable to work after sustaining injuries in a road traffic accident back in 2007
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NewsPerception that extortion cover fuels cyber crime is ‘misguided’ – CFC Underwriting
The firm’s cyber development leader believes ‘the last option we want is to remove extortion coverage’, but that applying sub-limits could be a viable route forward
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NewsGuidewire backs draft Online Safety Bill extension to include financial scams
Guidewire’s chief innovation officer says that cumulatively, financial scams risk the reputation of the industry
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NewsAviva uncovers escalating GI fraud by organised gangs and chancers
Insurance claims tainted with fraud amounted to more than £113m last year
