Insurance Fraud Bureau

‘Blatant deception’ revealed

A former detective and now managing director of Kent-based Claims Management and Adjusting (CMA) has revealed what he considers to be ‘one of most blatant attempted deceptions I’ve seen in […]

Crash for cash dropped by £60m

New figures released suggest the cost of ‘crash for cash’ fraud has dropped by almost £60 million in the last three years following a major crackdown by insurers and the […]

IFB launches landmark consultation

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has taken a landmark step towards extending its services to defendant lawyers, investigators and other industry suppliers, by launching a consultation on ‘affiliate membership’. The […]

IFB evolution ‘on track’

The evolution of the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is ‘on track,’ according to the Bureau’s strategy project board Chair, Mihir Pandya. Following a cross-industry consultation in 2014, the IFB’s new […]

Thirty-eight charged over ‘cash for crash’

Thirty-eight people have been charged over an alleged ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud in Cumbria. Police said the offences took place across the county between 2010 and 2014, and the […]

IFB respond to Budget 2015

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has issued a statement following the announcement (on 8 July) in the ‘Emergency’ Budget, that there will be a cap on charges imposed by claims […]

Covéa joins the IFR

Covéa Insurance has become the latest insurer to join the Insurance Fraud Register (IFR). The IFR, managed by the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB), aims to create a single industry database of […]

IFB welcomes guilty verdict

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has welcomed the guilty verdicts handed down yesterday at Manchester Crown Court to a group of fraudsters who staged ‘crash for cash’ insurance scams totalling over £1 […]