Insurance Fraud Bureau
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...
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...
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...
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...
IFB appoints new Director
The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has appointed Phil Bird to the role of IFB Director on a six month secondment, effective from February 1....
Hastings Direct convict fraudster
Former police detectives now working for Hastings Direct have used forensics information to help convict a 41 year old teacher of insurance fraud.
After a...
IFB : ten people involved and sentenced in Crash for Cash conspiracy
Ten people have been sentenced for a ‘crash for cash’ conspiracy to defraud insurance companies. Ringleader Ali Askher, 45, of Silverwood Road, Peterborough was...
Car insurance : Top tips for rental car businesses to avoid ‘crash for cash’ schemes
The Insurance Fraud Bureau has claimed that “crash for cash” schemes, in which car accidents are staged in order to claim on another...
Chartis UK provides first secondee to Insurance Fraud Bureau
Chartis Insurance UK Limited today announced that Iain Jones, an analyst from its Financial Crime Unit, is being seconded to the Insurance Fraud Bureau...
BT joins the Insurance Fraud Bureau
BT has joined the insurance industry’s collective fight against organised fraud by becoming the latest member of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB). BT will...
“Crash for cash” scammers earn an average of £16,000 per accident
"Crash for cash" scammers earn an average of £16,000 per "accident", according to the body set up to combat this type of fraud.
Richard Davies,...
Six individuals arrested for alleged insurance fraud
Lancashire Detectives and Uniform Police executed dawn raids on a number of addresses in the Nelson area in Lancashire resulting in six arrests. Three...
KGM Motor Insurance Joins the Insurance Fraud Bureau
KGM Motor Insurance (KGM), a specialist provider of motor insurance products to niche markets and an authorised Lloyd’s syndicate, has become the latest member...
Saga Insurance Joins the Insurance Fraud Bureau
Saga Insurance, the insurer of the over 50’s, has joined the insurance industry’s collective fight against fraud becoming a member of the Insurance Fraud...
Car Insurance Fraud On The Rise
Association of British Insurers (ABI) has reported that car and home insurance fraud is costing the average UK household £44 in higher premiums every...
Motor insurance fraud increased to raise £360m
Motor insurance fraud has become an increasing problem for the industry and insurers are calling for tougher action to tackle the issue, which is...
