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Fradulent car crashes staged costs insurance companies £350 million every year
Fradulent car crashes staged by criminal gangs are costing insurance companies £350 million every year, it has been claimed.
"Crash for cash" cons are becoming...
Groupama Insurances rolls out fraud prevention solution across household and commercial insurance business
In a further indication of its commitment to tackle insurance fraud at the point of application and claim, Groupama Insurance has rolled out Hunter,...
Woman fined for wasting police time after making false report of burglary
The 28-year-old woman contacted officers recently to report a burglary at her home at Recreation Grove, claiming that offenders smashed a window to enter...
Crash for cash could impact on innocent people
The rise in the number of crash for cash scams that are blighting insurers could mean those who have real accidents are treated with...
British woman convicted of insurance fraud for faking his death to repay £600,000 pounds
A British woman convicted of insurance fraud with her husband for faking his death in a canoe accident has offered to repay nearly 600,000...
Top end vehicles most prone to vandalism says new report
Fast expensive cars such as BMWs and Porsches are the biggest target for vehicle vandals, it was revealed this week. And London is the...
Zurich UK discloses loss of data tape with customer information
The UK branch of Zurich Insurance plc (“Zurich UK”) announced today, that it has written to Zurich Private Clients, Zurich Special Risks and...
“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,...
Swiss insurer Zurich loses 51,000 British customers data
Zurich Financial Services said it had called in auditors KPMG to investigate after details of 51,000 British customers were lost at a data storage...
AXA reveals businesses putting employees at risk through liability ignorance
Research commissioned by AXA Insurance in association with the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) reveals that over half a million people are uninsured in...
One million Brits would consider ‘staging’ a car accident to claim on cover
Desperate Brits are being driven to extreme measures behind the wheel because of the recession, according to moneysupermarket.com. Research from the UK's price comparison...
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...
Tourists Warned Over Travel Insurance Fraud
Holidaymakers were warned today they face higher insurance costs and possible prosecution if they are caught making fraudulent travel insurance claims.
The Association of British...
Drivers ignorance biggest barrier to cash-for-crash justice
Unawareness of the threat of cash-for-crash accidents is the main reason more criminals are not brought to justice, as new data reveals 41 percent...
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...
