Bogus car insurance broker sentenced after pocketing almost £18k
The fraudster was also behind a dissolved broker advertising insurance services for private clients
IFB 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
British 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
FCA 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
IFED 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’
Footballer 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
Three 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’
Motorcyclist 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
Lack of cover leaves SMEs exposed to cyber attacks – Aviva
Over three-quarters of businesses do not have any cyber insurance cover in place, despite escalating digitisation
Industry braces as full effect of pandemic and whiplash claims reform coinciding yet to be seen
Long Covid could add an extra layer to coronavirus disease claims, however establishing causation will prove difficult, says roundtable attendees
Crash for cash scams still ‘a strategic priority’ as lockdown offers organised fraud opportunity
Crash for cash fraud is ‘still alive and well’ despite the Covid-19 pandemic meaning Brits are driving less, said expert industry panel
Carpenters Group calls on government as Google ad spoofing still an issue
The law firm has been in discussion with several government ministers about expanding the scope of the Online Safety Bill