MIB denies blagging allegations around private investigators and injured teenagers
The Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) has “vigorously” denied allegations in several national newspapers that it had instructed private investigators to ‘blag’ the employment histories, benefit and telephone records of an injured teenager and her friends.
The MIB stated categorically: "This is not true."
It added that it will be asking the Mail on Sunday and other publications to remove the stories "which contain wholly inaccurate statements in relation to MIB".
In a statement the MIB confirmed it was aware of the case which was a claim now being handled solely by Tradex Insurance Co.
Legal proceedings
The statement continued: "Although MIB are named in the legal proceedings, this is only because of an irregularity between Tradex and their
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