Insurance Times rounds up the latest fraud content for readers as the week kicks off
International Fraud Awareness Week has officially kicked off, with the annual event going ahead from 17 to 23 November in 2024.
The campaign was established by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners in 2000 and brings together anti-fraud professionals and communities from across the globe.
Together, they examine the effects of fraud through webinars, lectures and conferences.
Professionals also issue advice around proactive steps that can mitigate fraud.
Below are seven articles that highlights how fraud is being tackled in the insurance industry.
Articles
1. Gain exclusive insight into what it is like to work within the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (Ifed) in detective sergeant Oliver Gent’s A day in the life briefing article.
2. Learn about how the industry is using lie detection technology to root out suspicious claims in freelance journalist Jon Guy’s article Would I lie to you?
3. Discover the latest developments in crash for cash fraud in deputy editor Yiannis Kotoulas’ news analysis The rising prominence of moped crash for cash fraud.
4. Find out more about what type of fraud is on the rise in junior reporter Chantal Kapani’s news story McLarens reports 300% rise in suspected fake document use in Q1 2023.
5. Invest in business safety by learning about cyber criminals’ recent activity and next steps in reporter Isobel Rafferty’s news analysis Reading the ransomware room.
6. Get a grasp on how pet implants can help firms combat fraud in technology editor Clare Ruel’s news story Cat microchipping could help insurers ‘enhance fraud detection’.
7. Read up on what recent actions Aviva took to uncover a fraudulent policy seller in news editor James Cowen’s story Ghost broker sentenced after Aviva investigation.
Insurance Times also runs a quarterly Fraud Charter roundtable, sponsored by Carpenters Group, which brings together insurance leaders from across the industry to discuss the latest developments in UK insurance fraud. Discover more here.
She was selected for the Women in Journalism Senior Mentoring Scheme in 2019 and, in 2022, went on to win the Highly Commended Award in the Most Promising Newcomer category at the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) Journalist and Media Awards.
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