Fraud – Page 6
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NewsMan jailed after using different identities to submit fake travel insurance claims
Aviva was one of six insurance companies impacted by the 27-year-old’s fraudulent activity
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IT InterviewRichard Tomlinson: Tackling the big problems around data and insurance
Risks are always evolving, but data is being amended at a snail-like pace – if data was more accurate, this could lead to better insurance pricing
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NewsInsurance becoming ‘ripe target’ for UK fraudsters as attempts up by 257% – TransUnion
Phishing was deemed the most common fraud scam
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NewsFraudster jailed following exposure of bogus car insurance claims for collisions and theft
Discovering one instance of fraud triggered Aviva to submit another referral to the IFED, highlighting a false claim which was previously missed by the insurer
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AnalysisCyber risk rating reports versus threat intelligence - what is ‘the best tool’ to analyse firms’ cyber security?
Industry leaders expose problems with cyber vulnerability assessment tools and discuss new ways to get ahead of cyber criminals
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NewsAllianz Commercial prevents £36.8m worth of fraud in H1 2022
The insurer states that commercial linesis currently a hotbed for fraud, compared to personal lines
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NewsCost of living pressures push uptick in fraudulent property claims – Zurich UK
Fraudsters submitting bogus claims ‘drives up the cost of premiums for everyone’, says detective chief inspector
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NewsLV=GI secures IFB leader as new director of financial crime
The appointee has spent the last three years at the MIB in addition to leading the IFB
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Sponsored ContentLeveraging technology, data and analytics to achieve better outcomes – Gallagher Bassett
Claims management firms have long used data, alongside continuing to embrace technology, to drive operational improvements. Charlotte Harrison, senior business development manager at Gallagher Bassett, shares how data can be used to achieve good customer outcomes
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NewsFraudulent car insurance fronting grows by 170% between March and May 2022 - LV= GI
To avoid any legal trouble, brokers should help parents understand how to reduce their children’s motor premiums
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AnalysisInsurers must be on guard as insurance fraudsters ‘come from all walks of life’ - IFED
Detective chief inspector Tom Hill, head of the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, reveals that organised crime groups can come from unexpected and well paid quarters
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IT InterviewSteve Gaywood: Cost of living crisis sees insurance customers ‘game the system’ and turn to fraud
Although consumers may be tempted to ‘cut corners’ when it comes to their insurance provision, this will only lead to ‘a false economy’, according to head of counter fraud
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Sponsored ContentHelping clients adopt MFA as a critical layer of cyber security — Travelers
Chris McMurray, cyber lead at Travelers Europe, examines why multifactor authentication is a vital tool for protecting businesses from cyber attacks
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NewsProperty disrepair claims present potential for ‘very significant costs’
These costs are also on a ’high growth trajectory’, says partner
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Sponsored ContentEmerging fraud risks of on-demand insurance in commercial fleet – Carpenters Group
Faye Fishlock, head of defendant insurance services at Carpenters Group, explains how the uptick in micromobility can have fraud implications for fleet managers
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AnalysisProperty disrepair claims fraud is beginning to look like ‘the new PPI’
Industry experts have noticed a worrying increase in claims farming from CMCs in the property disrepair arena
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NewsLondon-based fraudster duo sentenced to imprisonment following gross exaggeration
‘We hope that these sentences will deter would-be fraudsters’, says Allianz’s head of counter fraud
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NewsRevealed: Claims Excellence Awards 2022 – winners and reaction
Amid the glitz and glamour of a Kensington-based ceremony, some firms took home multiple awards - was it you?
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AnalysisBriefing: Staged e-scooter accidents are ‘already happening’ and leading to ‘questionable’ claims
With pandemic-related fraud dwindling, insurance fraud experts believe the next emerging risk will come from the insurtech sector
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NewsBogus home insurance claims grew by 45% in 2021 – Aviva
Whiplash and ghost broking fraud continued last year, according to the insurer’s figures
