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 […]

Insurance Regulation

New Articles of Association Approved by IFB

Latest from the Insurance Fraud Bureau; The IFB is pleased to confirm that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier this week, members voted to approve the new Articles of Association. This is a significant […]

Insurance claims

Scams: Spoof Ads Can Cost Consumers Thousands

This a useful warning from the IFB although ad spoofing is nothing new, and tech companies especially Google, seem unable to resolve the issue of websites pretending to be other companies or government departments. Here’s […]

Insurance Regulation

Tradex Insurance Joins The IFB

The latest from Tradex as they join the IFB; Tradex Insurance Company Limited has joined the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) membership to play a key role in the industry’s collective fight against fraud. Tradex underwrite […]

Insurance Brokers

Rogue Broker Half-Inched 46K by Editing Policy Docs

The latest case report from the City of London Police; A former insurance broker has been jailed for two years, after he pocketed £46,125 by editing another company’s contract documents to increase the cost of […]