Insurance Regulation

FCA Hiring 80 Staff To Boost `Rogue Firm’ Shutdown Powers

The FCA has launched a new strategy to improve outcomes for consumers and in markets throughout the UK. As the FCA’s remit is broad and growing, the three-year strategy prioritises resources to prevent serious harm, set higher […]

Insurance claims

LexisNexis and LV= Step Up The Fight Against Ghost Broking

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, a leading provider of data, analytics and technology to the insurance market, has today announced that LV= General Insurance (LV= GI) , the UK’s third largest personal lines insurer, is strengthening its […]

News

Hey Students, Don’t Fall For That `Cheap Car Insurance’ Scam

The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) is reminding young people to remain wary of ‘ghost brokers’ as this age group continues to be a target for this type of fraud. The […]

News

Ghost Broker Spared Jail Time, After IFB Action

A fraudster who pocketed nearly £18,000 for selling fake car insurance has been sentenced, following an investigation led by City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), supported by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB). […]