Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB)
Insurance Fraud Register backers dismiss criticisms over slow progress
Hill Dickinson fraud boss Oakes says value of the IFR is ‘incredibly limited’.
CHO boss says ‘self interested’ insurers are hampering fight against fraud
DAC Beachcroft estimates credit hire fraud is worth up to £75m a year
In Series: Data: Weeding out fraud
With organised fraud costing the insurance industry an estimated £392m a year, is increased use of data the key to winning the battle?
Haven joins Insurance Fraud Bureau
Gibraltar-based specialty motor insurer Haven has become the latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
Spotlight On – Fraud: Building on the foundations
The insurance industry’s approach to fraud has progressed enormously over the past 20 years but there is still more to be done.
Insurance Fraud Register Ready for lift off
First formulated in 2009, the Insurance Fraud Register is finally ready for launch. Will it create a sea change in the way the industry tackles fraud?
Fraud reports climb 32% to record levels
Record numbers of people have reported insurance fraud schemes through 2013 according to figures released today.
Elite launches in-house anti- fraud team
Elite Insurance has launched a new in-house fraud prevention department in a bit to combat rising insurance premiums for honest policyholders.
Ageas joins the IFB
Ageas Retail business has become the latest firm to sign up to the Insurance Fraud Bureau.
IFB names Riverstone claims manager as head of ops
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has recruited Riverstone Insurance’s claims intervention manager to serve as its new head of operations.
IFB and Crimestoppers launch ‘crash for cash’ campaign
The Insurance Fraud Bureau and Crimestoppers have launched a camping highlighting the crash for cash hotspots and appealing for information on those making bogus claims.
Insurers say consolidation is behind CMC decline as they back clampdown plans
PI claims management firms decrease by 38% between April and September.
Blog: Time for change
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has been a positive, collectively funded vehicle for the industry in tackling organised motor fraud, and has influenced industry thinking.
Industry launches ghost broking campaign
The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, Crimestoppers and the Association of British Insurers has launched a campaign warning young motorists about ghost brokers.
Industry bodies join forces to warn public about threat of ghost brokers
ABI, Ifed and IFB work with Crimestoppers in campaign targeting young male drivers.
Industrial deafness: The new whiplash?
As fraudsters and claims management companies begin to feel the impact of whiplash reform, is industrial deafness becoming insurers’ new problem area?
IFB levy increase not prohibitive to members who see ‘value for money’
The Insurance Fraud Bureau’s decision to increase its levies for 2014 will not be an obstacle to membership, according to market commentators, as its data sharing capabilities are seen as “value for money”.
Operation Catcher team to be dissolved in Met streamlining
A Metropolitan Police team charged with prosecuting insurance fraudsters is to be dissolved and amalgamated with another unit within the force, raising concerns in the industry about resourcing for insurance fraud operations.
Fraud Conference 2013: Insurers demand fundamental reassessment on data sharing
Concerns have been raised about plans by the Chartered Insurance Institute to reform data sharing between insurers and others using section 29(3) of the Data Protection Act.
IFR promised in ‘weeks not months’ but delay continues to frustrate
Davies cites importance of a foolproof platform as reason for IFR not being ready.
IFB unveils three point rogue CMC plan
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has revealed a new three point plan for tacking for claims management companies involved in insurance fraud.
Opportunistic Fraud: Zero tolerance
With opportunistic fraud attracting little public attention compared with large-scale organised fraud, the insurance sector is battling to change attitudes to such crime and develop methods to catch its perpetrators.
IFB and Ifed bosses refuse to fuel industry calls for merger
A merger of the Insurance Fraud Bureau and the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department would create greater efficiency and allow the IFB to widen its scope.
Swinton urges closer broker ties with IFB after Gumtree success
Social networking sites and eBay still targeted by ghost brokers