Men to appear in court today

Police

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has charged seven men with conspiracy to defraud and other fraud-related offences.

The charges follow a 10-month IFED investigation into suspected ghost broking websites Aston Midshires Insurance, Car Insurance Warehouse, First Car Direct Insurance and Astuto Insurance.

The defendants are due to appear at the City of London Magistrates Court today.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

Hosted by comedian and actor Tom Allen, 34 Gold, 23 Silver and 22 Bronze awards were handed out across an amazing 34 categories recognising brilliance and innovation right across the breadth of UK general insurance.
Many congratulations to all the worthy winners and as always, huge thanks to our sponsors for their support and our judges for their expertise.