Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED)
People Moves: 11 - 22 April 2022
Keep up-to-date with the top personnel stories on Insurance Age.
Ghost broker who targeted Polish community jailed
Police are now using the Proceeds of Crime Act to recover funds which were illegally obtained.
Ex-Allianz employee sentenced for fraud by abuse of position
The fraudster, a broker relationship manager, was sentenced to two years imprisonment suspended for two years and 180 hours of unpaid work after pocketing £106,000 for setting up fake insurance policies and redirecting claims payments.
People Moves Round-up: 8 - 12 June 2020
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CMC employee jailed for fraud and abuse of position
The individual stole nearly £18,000 from the CMC and attempted to steal approximately £17,000 more.
ABI figures show 1,300 insurance scams a day detected in 2018
Detected dishonest claims reached a value of £1.2bn during the year.
Is the industry doing enough to stop ghost broking?
With ghost broking back in the news, commissioning editor Laurence Eastham asks a panel of five experts what the industry can do to tackle the problem.
Former AIG claims handler jailed for £390,000 fraud
The convicted admitted to defrauding the company in order to fund his drug habit and has been sentenced to two years in jail.
Axa staff sentenced for data theft
‘Wolf of Manchester’ case sees an employee and ex-employee of the insurer, along with two others who ran a claims management company, get suspended sentences for their roles in exploiting and selling customer data.
Ghost broker jailed for two years
Scammer was sentenced after setting up fake companies and buying fraudulent fleet policies worth £60,000.
Man jailed again after double insurance fraud
Fraudster took out fake insurance policies just weeks after he was released from prison for scamming 150 drivers.
Ex broker jailed for £140,000 fraud
Woman made 31 false claims, including that her daughter was a victim in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack.
Police launch second phase of campaign against ghost broking
Ifed says 17-24 year olds most likely to fall victim to fraudsters selling fake car insurance.
Insurance employee jailed for £129,000 fraud
The man was jailed yesterday for abusing his position at three different insurance companies to fund trips to Disneyland.
Insurance scams amounting to £1.3bn detected in 2017
Research from ABI reveals one insurance fraud per minute was discovered.
Ex-broker jailed for ghost broking and fraud
Former insurance broker was sentenced to 12 months in jail after gaining £25,000 from setting up fake car insurance policies and using his contacts book from his time as a broker.
Ghost broker jailed for 3 years and 8 months
Abdul Hakim pleaded guilty to all charges of fraud by false representation after trying to steal over £321,000 by selling fake car insurance policies and making fraudulent claims.
Podcast: The top 5 stories of the week
Emmanuel Kenning and Siân Barton discuss the key points from the week's news.
Review of the year: December 2017
Bluefin being fined £4m by the FCA dominated the interest of Insurance Age’s readers in the final month of there year. There were two stories in the top five but there was also room for a new MGA, a fraud court case and another look at Amazon’s insurance…
Review of the year: August 2017
Losses at Ageas Retail, Kanye West, bribery offences and the deal between Allianz and LV hit the headlines in August.
Three Allianz employees sentenced for bribery offences
Five people in total sentenced after the three employees made £7,000 from selling confidential customer data.
Ghost broker sentenced to pay back £253,000
Fraudster made £253,000 from selling fraudulent car insurance policies to over 50 people in Bradford.