Fraud – Page 11
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NewsFOIL weighs in on new regulatory framework for draft Online Safety Bill
Insurers should ’consider the application of the Bill to insured technology companies providing regulated services from outside the UK’
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News AnalysisPeers debate whether whiplash injury tariff rates are ‘fundamentally flawed’ or ‘the right level’
Last week’s House of Lords debate revealed mixed perspectives from peers, however some are concerned that extra minor injuries added to whiplash claims may ‘dilute’ the effects of the planned reforms
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NewsIFB inks landmark partnership with Shift Technology
The new system will be launched next year and will use artificial intelligence to mitigate the evolving fraud landscape
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NewsKatie Price’s ex-husband jailed over bogus car insurance claim
The insurer argued that he should be jailed for ’knowingly giving a false statement’
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NewsSpoof ‘click-to-dial’ ads for claims management companies rife
Insurers have been warning customers about the dangers of ‘click-to-dial’ spoof ads for years
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NewsAllianz reveals £65.8m worth of insurance fraud in 2020
Cavity wall insulation claims remain a heavy focus for fraudsters
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NewsWhiplash reform rules are ‘cumbersome’ and reflect ‘a big change coming’ – Sabre
The insurer’s chief executive further believes policyholders may not reap the expected premium discounts following the implementation of part one of the whiplash reforms this May
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Sponsored ContentPreparing for the long anticipated whiplash reforms – Davies Group
In Insurance Times’s April 2021 issue, Davies Group’s Stacey Goodchild on how the company is getting ready for the launch of the Ministry of Justice’s Official Injury Claims portal at the end of May
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People & OpinionQ&A: Whiplash reforms: The good, the bad and the unintended – Gallagher Bassett
Gallagher Bassett’s UK technical director Andrew Sewell tells Insurance Times what the incoming whiplash reforms will mean to insurers and claims handlers, particularly around the increased risks of fraud
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Sponsored ContentNew claims portal is not answer to all fraud woes – Carpenters Group
In Insurance Times’s April 2021 issue, Donna Scully, director at law firm Carpenters Group discusses the ins and outs of the new Official Injury Claims portal
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News360Globalnet warns UK motor insurers of unforeseen data ‘quicksand’ from OIC portal
The insurtech has warned that free text data entry in the new Official Injury Claim portal could lead to insurers being overwhelmed by data
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NewsRevealed: Claims Excellence Awards finalists 2021
A record number of entries across 18 categories have made it onto the shortlist for Insurance Times’s Claims Excellence Awards this year – did your firm make the cut?
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NewsBroker Direct and Proficient Insurance roll out data channel to support vehicle repairer networks
The pair’s long-term focus is to push more messages automatically to customers, to avoid policyholders having to proactively log in online or make a call
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NewsPrevisico and Zurich to plug flood risk for big corporate customers
Surface flood water has been deemed the ‘biggest risk’ in the UK, affecting three million people
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NewsDAC Beachcroft saves Aviva more than £12m in 2020 by identifying fraudulent motor claims
2020 also saw ‘significant changes’ in the types of motor claims fraud
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FeaturesKennedys IQ introduces enhanced ‘next level’ claims management solution
Using artificial intelligence, Kennedys IQ intends on ‘helping claims handlers shift from information gatherers to insight enabled decision makers’
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FeaturesBriefing: Fraud red flag will remain for personal injury claims despite OIC portal launch
Personal injury fraud is ready for its next evolution as the countdown to 31 May continues
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News‘Bad behaviours’ have crept back into credit hire sector – Kirsty McKno
With part two of the whiplash reforms coming back into focus, the former CHO chair says the credit hire industry has ‘gone backwards’ and that ‘Covid has exacerbated’ the sector’s problems
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IT InterviewQ&A: Applying data strategies from motor insurance to home – LexisNexis Risk Solutions
Nick Wilmot, senior manager at LexisNexis Risk Solutions tells Insurance Times about the key challenges in the home insurance market and how strategies used in the motor market can be applied to address them
