The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department hit the ground running in their debut week, making their first arrest on Tuesday afternoon on a fraudster in Leamington Spa, and breaking up an illegal insurance adviser ring which involved arrests in Nottingham and Manchester.
The Department said that they had already received around 50 referrals. In their first ever news letter, they said communication with the industry will be the key to the success for the organisation.
“Although the City of London Police as the UK’s Lead Force for Fraud is best placed to push this project forward, it cannot do it alone,” said IFED Project Manager, Deborah Delacroix.
“To reach its full potential, IFED needs to engage with industry, both by sharing information and listening to its feedback.”
The Department opened it’s doors on Tuesday after receiving a £3 million funding boost from the Association of British Insurers last year. They will work closely with the industry to target all forms of fraud from small time false claims to crash-for-cash schemes.
