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IFB appointments Danny King as Development Manager
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is targeting further growth in its customer base having appointed a new Business Development Manager, Danny King.
A former Strategic...
Tradewise signed-up as a new member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau
Tradewise claims and policy data will be added to the 130 million insurance records interrogated by IFB analysts on a daily basis to identify...
IFB : John O’Roarke appointed as Chairman
John O’Roarke, Managing Director of General Insurance at LV=, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
O’Roarke, a current...
IFB to share intelligence on criminal gangs with UK police forces
A landmark agreement between the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) will see intelligence on organised criminal gangs...
Insurance fraudsters jailed for organised claims scam
Two fraudsters who made thousands of pounds from fraudulent insurance claims have been jailed.
Shakir Javid was sentenced to three years in prison at Newcastle...
Octagon supports insurance industry’s fight against fraud
Octagon Insurance Company has become the latest organisation to sign up as a member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), bolstering the industry’s collective...
Capital Capture : hot on the trail of insurance fraudsters
At a time of continuing economic hardship, the chance to make some extra money in making fraudulent insurance claims continues to prove an irresistible...
IFB : fraudulent insurance claims criminal sentenced and jailed
Tariq Mehmood was sentenced to 12 months in prison at Harrow Crown Court on Friday (25 January 2013) for conspiracy to defraud and dangerous...
IFB welcomes MOJ’s whiplash consultation
Responding to the Ministry of Justice’s (MOJ) launch of a consultation on whiplash compensation, Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) Director Phil Bird said:
“The IFB welcomes...
New research shows ‘Crash for Cash’ fraud costing UK motorists £392 million
‘Crash for Cash’ fraudsters are “gambling with the lives of UK motorists” and costing honest policyholders nearly £400 million every year, according to a...
IFB moves into second phase of strategic plan
The IFB Board has announced they are now looking to appoint a permanent Director to steer the organisation into the next stage of its...
Five arrested in an on-going investigation into suspected fraudulent insurance claims
Assisted by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), police carried out a search warrant at an accident management company in the city. In addition, three...
Motor insurance fraud : Gwent Police have arrested six people as part of an on-going investigation
In coordinated action across Gwent and South Wales, officers made the arrests following an investigation into suspicious claims referred by insurers and the Insurance...
AA sign up to IFB’s fight against fraud
AA Insurance Services Ltd has become the latest organisation to sign-up as a member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), joining the industry’s collective...
IFB : new intelligence sharing agreement with VOSA
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has signed a new intelligence sharing agreement with the Government’s Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA).
VOSA – responsible for...
IFB secures landmark ‘Crash for Cash’ prison sentence
An insurance fraudster who masterminded one of the UK’s biggest ‘crash for cash’ scams has received an unprecedented prison sentence of seven years and...
IFB joins in insurance identity fraud crackdown
Three suspected identity fraudsters have been arrested by the Metropolitan Police marking the Insurance Fraud Bureau’s (IFB) first involvement in one of the UK’s...
IFB : will share fraud intelligence with the public sector
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has signed a new intelligence sharing agreement with NAFN Data & Intelligence Services, which will see intelligence on known...
IFB : Andrew Buck appointed to oversee roll out of the Insurance Fraud Register
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has recruited Andrew Buck to oversee the launch of the industry’s ground-breaking Insurance Fraud Register (IFR).
Buck, a former Claims...
IFB : new appointments to increase fight against insurance fraud
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has announced the appointment of four new members of staff, further bolstering the industry’s fight against organised motor insurance...
