Insurance claims

Fraud: Cifas Data Shows Fake Insurance Claims Scammers Are Still Bang At It

Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service with over 450 members, has released new figures showing a marked increase in the number of individuals committing insurance fraud with false claims. Between 2017 and 2018, there […]

Legal

Legal Update: Horwich Farrelly Wins Landmark Case on Fake Motor Claims

Horwich Farrelly, the leading insurance industry law firm, in conjunction with Aviva, has successfully won an appeal case that could transform the way courts interpret legislation on fundamental dishonesty and avoid any damages being awarded […]

Fraud

Crash-For-Cash Insurance Claims Scam Ends With Jail Time

Fraudsters who lie in order to make false insurance claims could face jail much more readily following a ruling by the courts this month. Three men have received custodial sentences for contempt of court following […]

Fraud

Insurance Fraud News: Crash For Cash, Fake Medical Bills & Facebook Scam

FYI, here is a round up of the latest UK insurance fraud cases we found: FAKE CLAIMS PAST CATCHES UP WITH INSURANCE COMPANY EMPLOYEE City of London Police reports that Iain Wishlade(pictured) of Burton-on-Trent received […]

Fraud

Insurance Fraud News: Clyde & Co Shut Down £100K False Injury Claim

Global law firm Clyde & Co has won a significant victory in the Courts using Section 57 of the Criminal Justice and Courts Act to have an exaggerated injury clam for almost £100,000 discontinued. The […]

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Fraud

Computer Says No: Over 2,000 Fake Holiday Sickness Claims Thrown Out

A few years ago crash-for-cash seemed to be the scam of choice, but as technology like dashcams, telematics and automated scanning of people’s social media and Google history has become the norm, many dubious claimants […]