2025
Public warned to avoid holiday doctors encouraging insurance fraud with cosmetic procedures overseas
09 July 2025
With Brits looking ahead to their long-awaited summer holiday, the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) is urging health tourists to be on the lookout for doctors offering to lie on their behalf to allow them to claim on their travel insurance.
By committing insurance fraud, travellers risk being convicted of a criminal offence and ending up on the Insurance Fraud Register, making it problematic getting insurance in the future. The IFB is urging the public to report to their confidential CheatLine if they come across this type of suspicious offer.
09 June 2025
The successful outcome follows an investigation led by City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), supported by the IFB and its members.
06 June 2025
A man has been sentenced after selling two fraudulent motor insurance policies to unsuspecting members of the public and then using their details to attempt fraudulent claims against them.
13 May 2025
An awareness campaign has been launched in association with Stop! Think Fraud, in partnership with the ABI and City of London Police, as new figures show the consumer con has grown by over 50% in the past two years.
07 May 2025
Drivers in Uxbridge and surrounding areas are being urged to watch out for Clip for Cash scams following a spike in activity - warns the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB).
Unlike traditional crash for cash scams where fraudsters cause a collision by slamming on their brake, clip for cash involves scammers accusing drivers of clipping their wing mirror, before becoming threatening and demanding cash up front.
01 May 2025
The case was first referred to City of London Police's Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) by the IFB after a public CheatLine reported concerns of fraudulent motor insurance deals being promoted on Instagram.
30 April 2025
Ten fraudsters have been sentenced after pocketing over £320,000 by making false claims for collisions that were deliberately induced or never took place.
04 April 2025
The IFB is pleased to confirm that at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) earlier today, members voted to approve the new Articles of Association.
This is a significant milestone in the history of the IFB, enabling a more inclusive and agile membership which supports the insurance industry’s collective fight against insurance fraud.
