Fraud – Page 9
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FeaturesFraud Charter: Online Injury Claim portal could be ‘fraud hotbed’ but figures down
The data from the new OIC portal could be a ’real positive’ for the insurance industry, but it needs to be handled with care
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FeaturesBriefing: Incoming Highway Code changes signal ‘potential growth area for fraud’
The ‘perfect storm’ of vulnerable road user claims falling outside of the OIC portal and a general lack of awareness around the proposed rule changes could create a new ‘target area’ for fraudsters
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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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FeaturesTravel resumes post-lockdown – but what is the impact on fraudulent holiday sickness claims?
In the past, fake holiday sickness claims cost the travel sector ‘hundreds of millions of pounds’. Will coronavirus now contribute to this as holidaymakers once again venture outside the UK?
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FeaturesTemporary motor insurance offers fraudsters ‘vast and immediate opportunities to exploit’
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a shift in different types of crash for cash fraud – Insurance Times finds out what this means for the insurance industry
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IT InterviewBen Leech: Insurers must 'be on the forefront' as organised criminals exploit car finance plans
Change in crash for cash approaches and the newly launched whiplash reforms means it is ‘vital’ insurers adapt and ‘review their frontline defences’, adds fraud team partner
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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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News AnalysisGhost broking continues to be a ‘substantial problem’ for the industry
As the IFB warns new and younger drivers about bogus car insurance policies, Insurance Times finds out what this means for the industry
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News AnalysisSpoof ads rife for insurers and brokers despite Google crack down
The FCA seeks to resolve ’the root cause’ of fraudulent adverts. But the government’s Online Safety Bill needs to be broadened if it is to play an important role here
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News AnalysisBrokers could play a ‘significant role’ in tackling ghost broking
As reported losses for ghost broking victims being higher for younger people who are often targeted via social media according to Action Fraud, brokers could play a crucial role in stamping out this crime
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FeaturesBriefing: ‘Astonishing’ industry change can’t distract from claims focus
The insurance sector is changing faster than British summertime weather – staying ahead of evolving claims trends, therefore, becomes a business imperative
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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
