Fraud News
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How Covéa is collaborating to ‘starve ghost brokers of their customers’
As ghost broking has become a ‘game of whack-a-mole’, the insurer has stepped up collaboration with law enforcement and invested in efforts to make the public ‘harder to scam’
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NewsQuestGates launches dedicated counter fraud service for insurance firms
’The strength of our counter fraud capability lies in the scale of specialist resources that support the whole group,’ says chief executive
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NewsStaged e-bike and scooter accidents are an ‘epidemic up and down the country’
‘If you hit someone on a scooter, you’re immediately going to be terrified – and when people are terrified, it’s much easier get them at the scene, in shock, to admit liability,’ says partner
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NewsDrug trial saboteur jailed after £300,000 Antiguan travel insurance scam uncovered
‘NCA officers were investigating Thomas for attempting to sabotage a drugs trial when we discovered key evidence that he was also involved in significant and complicated attempts to defraud insurance companies,’ says investigating officer
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NewsMan convicted after making £31,000 from fake pet insurance claims
The fraudster ’took advantage of multiple insurers for financial gain at a time that is often distressing for people who have lost a pet’, says detective chief inspector
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NewsInsurance Times cements new Pet Pledge partnership with Peia
The collaboration will commence in December 2026, with a wider, in-person roundtable series following in 2027
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NewsNearly half of drivers unsure they could spot fake insurance policy
’The number of people unaware of ghost brokers is a concern, especially since almost half of those questioned feel they’d be unable to spot a fake car insurance policy,’ says chief executive
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NewsPolice warn drivers over rise in ‘crash for cash’ fraud
’Crash for cash fraud is a growing problem and criminals are becoming more aggressive in how they carry out these schemes,’ says head
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NewsCriminal networks behind one in 10 luxury watch claims
‘Fraud involving luxury watches is not just confined to isolated or opportunistic incidents,’ says senior manager
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How proactive are insurers in tackling ghost broking?
Although underwriters are taking action against ghost broking, one head of counter fraud reports that minimal cross-sector cooperation is a real stumbling block that is potentially cancelling out insurer anti-fraud progress
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NewsHigh Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week
Insurance Times rounds up the top five stories making headlines across the market from 20 to 24 July 2026
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How are law firms striving to mitigate ghost broking?
Legal organisations are homing in on education as an important tool to tackle ghost broking tactics
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NewsFabricated claims have ‘overtaken’ ghost broking as sector's biggest fraud threat
‘We identified an increase in first party misrepresentation – people playing around with their risk criteria application stage to try and reduce the premiums – which is an indicator that perhaps the cost of living crisis is now hitting,’ says head of counter fraud
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NewsFraud Charter Ghost Broker Focus: How Biba is working to counteract illegal insurance firms
The broking trade body is keen to squash ‘ghost broking’ terminology as these criminals are ‘not brokers in any shape or form’, says head of technical services
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NewsIFB names Allianz director as GIFC chair
’His appointment will help ensure continuity, strong governance and continued progress in our collective efforts to protect honest customers and combat fraud,’ says chair
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NewsWho secured victory at the Claims Excellence Awards 2026?
The ceremony provides a ‘visible platform to demonstrate what good looks like and share actionable insight on how this area of UKGI is evolving for the better’, says Insurance Times content director
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NewsMan arrested after allegedly faking death to support insurance claim
’Before you travel, check your cover and always claim honestly, because fraudulent claims will be detected,’ says detective sergeant
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NewsAviva stops record levels of claims fraud as new scams identified
’We work tirelessly to root out fraud and stop it wherever we find it,’ says head of claims
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NewsIFB appoints Zebra Law and Covéa leaders to board
’Having worked closely with insurer clients and within counter fraud environments for nearly two decades, I have seen first hand the value of collaboration across the market,’ says newly appointed board director
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NewsKeoghs and MIB defeat £4m injury claim in major fraud ruling
Case believed to be ’most significant findings of fundamental dishonesty ever made’ under Untraced Drivers’ Agreement
