Fraud
Groupama cracks down on fraud
Insurer rolls out fraud solution across its household and commercial business
The ugly truth
Fraudulent insurance claims are on the rise – fact – and this trend is set to continue. Jessica Pothering examines how the recession influences human behaviour and what action the insurance industry is taking
Speaking volumes
The results of Provident's fraud detection solution set an impressive standard for the industry. Liz McMahon finds out how, since Digilog's introduction, the insurer has trebled its detection rate for false claims
Insurance fraud on rise
Nine in every 10,000 insurance applications are fraudulent, say Experian
An uphill struggle
The insurance industry and police have recently joined forces in an initiative designed to quash fraudulent activity, however it continues to rise, particularly in the motor arena. Liz Booth uncovers some typical attempts to defraud
What the papers say
Insurance Age editor, Martin Friel, talks to David Ross, head of media relations at the CII, and Insurance Age news editor Louise Meeson about how the press dealt with the leading stories in October
One in 10 fail to take out travel insurance
Women are the worst offenders according to research by Opinion Matters
'Crash for cash' gang jailed for a total of more than 11 years
John Beadle, chairman of the Insurance Fraud Bureau, heralds the outcome of the investigation
Motor fraud on rise
According to figures from TCF Motor the number of fraudulent motor theft claims has increased year on year
Insurance fraud soars
According to new research by Ordnance Survey nearly three quarters of UK fraud investigators have seen an increase in fraudulent claims
Brokers increase claims payouts - report
Emmanuel Kenning reviews industry responses to research from the British Insurance Brokers' Association.
HSBC hit with multi-million pound fine
The FSA fine three HSBC firms for being careless with personal data
Cunningham Lindsey doubles size of fraudulent claims team
Cunningham Lindsey has doubled the size of one of its investigation teams in response to an increase...
Scam busters
With the news that Axa has set up a specialist anti-fraud team and begun investigating more than 400 motor accident cases in which fraudulent activity has been suspected, MichelleWorvell asks if the industry is winning the fight against fraud and what…
Struggling SMEs face growing threat of crime against them
As many small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) struggle to survive the current economic instabilit...
Insurers told Madoff fallout may cost them dear
Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) has warned that Bernard Madoff's alleged £32bn fraud could potentially ...
Cash struggles spark boom in underwriting fraud
As the credit crunch wrangles on, insurers are seeing evidence of increasing underwriting fraud, cos...
Stamping out the identity fraud bug
Identity Fraud