By: 5 April 2019

Slip-and-trip fraudster falls foul of law

A slip-and-trip fraudster has been given a suspended jail sentence of 21 months for pretending to trip over a crate...

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By: 4 April 2019

Where there’s a will, there’ll be fraudulent claims

The beginning of this month marked the transition of regulation of claims management companies (CMCs) to the Financial Conduct Authority...

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By: 24 March 2019

Sedgwick investigators increasingly coming up against cyber claims fraudsters

The 82-strong investigation services team at Sedgwick is increasingly having to fight back cyber claims fraudsters targeting its clients. The...

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By: 13 March 2019

Woman ‘cuts off’ own hand to make fraudulent claim

A woman in Slovenia has been accused of sawing off her own hand to claim €400,000 (£340,000) in compensation from...

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By: 9 March 2019

Boxer’s £300 fine ‘lenient’, says Allianz fraud manager

Allianz fraud manager Nick Kelsall has described the £300 fine handed down to a convicted fraudster caught out in a...

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By: 20 February 2019

UK government funds AI claims fraud detector

The UK government has handed out £13 million in funding to 40 artificial intelligence (AI) and data projects aiming to...

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By: 5 February 2019

Allianz saved £64.75 million in 2018 through counter fraud

Allianz is celebrating another record year for fraud success, reaching a total saving of £64.75 million in 2018. The total...

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By: 23 January 2019

Man who made fraudulent claims in friends’ names sentenced

A man has been sentenced after he used the personal details of his friends to make a series of fraudulent...

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