Fraud

Charles Taylor Featured on BBC’s Claimed & Shamed

A new series of BBC One’s popular Claimed and Shamed is to follow the progress of several fraudulent insurance claims with fraud specialist Simon Cook, Head of Special Investigation Services at Charles Taylor Technical Services, […]

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Fraud: Thomas Miller Launches Fairlead Group Platform

The US arm of Thomas Miller, the international provider of market leading insurance, professional and investment services, has announced the launch of the Fairlead Group, a web-based platform which provides end-to-end management of the private […]

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Fraud: One Insurance Exposes `Blatant’ Fake Injury Claim

As fraud in the insurance industry rises by another 5% to £1.2 billion, One Insurance has successfully brought proceedings against claimant, Mr Patrick Beasley, who falsely exaggerated his injuries after a traffic accident in 2014. […]

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BGL Launches AI-Powered Anti-Fraud Software

BGL Group has today announced the successful launch of new and market-leading counter fraud ‘pre-sale’ technology. The substantial investment by BGL has involved the development of another bespoke algorithm which, for the first time, uses […]

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Stop The Scams Campaign Launched by IFB

A national campaign, called ‘Stop the Scams’, has been launched by the insurance industry to help the public spot signs of scams and report them to the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) Cheatline following predictions that […]

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Keepnet Report Highlights Which Sectors Most at Risk From Phishing

While cyber attackers chase down system vulnerabilities and valuable data each passing day, the business world has taken the measures against them. The latest trends and cybersecurity statistics reveal that data from various sources, especially […]

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HMRC VAT Deferral Email Is Latest Covid Phishing Scam

Business owners have been the target of a new email phishing scam purporting to be from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). The scam, which was uncovered by accountancy outsourcing specialists Lanop Outsourcing, uses official HMRC branding […]