Insurance claims

Case Report: Ghost Brokers Convicted and Sentenced

The latest case from IFED for you; A father and son have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent car insurance scheme, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud […]

News

Crackdown on Ghost Broking Leads to Arrests

The latest pro-active enforcement from the City of London Police; The City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) has led a nationwide period of action targeting illegal insurance brokers, known as ‘ghost brokers’, […]

Motor Insurance

IFB Warns On Ghost Brokers Using Social Media Channels

The latest from the IFB; Young drivers are encouraged to watch out for bogus car insurance deals being sold online by fraudsters known as ‘Ghost Brokers’, which are on-the-rise and can leave victims out of […]

UK Insurance Trends

Social Media is an Insurance Ghost Broker’s Paradise

The cost of car insurance, especially in big UK cities, just keeps rising. Which means there’s a temptation to look online for super cheap car cover deals, often via Facebook, Insta, TikTok or other platforms. […]

Motor Insurance

Responding to Fake Broker Ads Can Cost You, Warns The IFB

Ghost broking is just one of many online scams. From Get-rich-quick schemes on Instagram, to amazing new products on TikTok and Twitter, the internet is rife will all kinds of dubious promotions. It’s laudable that […]

InsureTech

Useful Data: Twenty UK Postcodes Most Targeted by Ghost Brokers.

Interesting research here; It seems that specific postcodes are hit with disproportionate force, in what anti-fraud leaders at Synectics Solutions warn is a growing crisis in motor insurance. A market-first analysis by Synectics Solutions has […]