insurance fraud

Dashcam uncovered crash for cash scam

A dashboard camera uncovered a dangerous crash for cash scam, a Manchester court heard. The on-board footage showed Audi driver Alina Khan, 30, from Oldham, brake heavily to stage an accident. She […]

‘Crash for cash’ scam uncovered

A couple from Manchester who made up a car crash and then encouraged family and friends to falsely claim they were involved in the crash, in an effort to get […]

PI claims pushing premiums higher

The average price paid by motorists for an annual comprehensive motor insurance policy rose by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the previous quarter, according to figures […]

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 […]

Crash for cash gang convicted

An organized criminal gang of six men, who carried out Crash for Cash insurance fraud, have been convicted at court. An organised criminal gang who carried out ‘Crash-for-Cash’ insurance scams, […]

£1.32 billion saved in insurance fraud

Honest insurance customers were saved £1.32bn from frauds uncovered in 2014 according to figures released by the Association of British Insurers (ABI). The new figures also highlighted the fact that […]

Fraudulent insurance claims increasing

Cash for crash’ and organised fraud are causing the number of spurious insurance claims to increase, according to new figures from Aviva. Around 14,000 fraudulent insurance claims worth £95million were […]

New ‘crash for cash’ scam identified

Motorists are being warned about an aggressive new strain of the ‘crash for cash’ scam that is increasingly being used by opportunistic criminals. Dubbed ‘crash for ready cash’ by investigators […]