Larry Barreto, based in the East Midlands, has been found guilty today of 11 charges of fraud by false representation following a prosecution brought by the FCA.
At an earlier hearing, Mr Barreto pleaded guilty to 2 offences of arranging and advising on regulated mortgages without FCA authorisation. At the beginning of the trial, Mr Barreto’s co-defendant, Tassib Hussain, a chartered accountant, [...]
Aviva uncovers 9,250 instances of fraud in 2022 saving £120m in bogus payouts
organised fraudsters leaving whiplash for motor repair, as fall in fraudulent injury claims offset by a 22% increase in fraudulent repair claims Aviva deploys new counter-fraud technology solutions Insurer Aviva has shared some of the [...]
Aviva uncovers 9,250 instances of fraud in 2022 saving £120m in bogus payouts
organised fraudsters leaving whiplash for motor repair, as fall in fraudulent injury claims offset by a 22% increase in fraudulent repair claims Aviva deploys new counter-fraud technology solutions Insurer Aviva has shared some of the [...]
AXA assists police operation to crack down on commercial motor insurance fraud
Roadside police operation seizes 18 uninsured vehicles with help from AXA Commercial Policy Fraud & Intelligence Manager. AXA expert reveals how commercial motor policies are linked to serious and organised crime across UK. When the [...]
All motor insurance related court convictions exceed 117,000
94% of those driving without insurance received a fine, but just 2,140 were disqualified Figures released as Operation Drive Insured begins “Sadly, every law-abiding driver feels the pinch when it comes to uninsured vehicles” warns [...]
Man who forged daughter’s birth certificate and tried to claim £600k jailed
Keoghs, a Davies business, along with QBE Business Insurance, have successfully pursued 20 counts of contempt against a claimant who falsely claimed damages of £600k following a workplace accident. Due to the seriousness of his [...]
Ex broker amongst 10 people arrested in police commercial insurance fraud crackdown
Ten people have been arrested across the country and 18 vehicles seized during a two-week police operation to tackle commercial insurance fraud. The operation was executed by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement [...]
Claimant trips up in Fundamental Dishonesty case
In a recent personal injury case against an Allianz Commercial customer, claimant, Ms. Swift was found to be fundamentally dishonest, despite sustaining a fractured foot in a genuine fall. Her dishonesty over the cause of [...]
York fire victim, 76, loses insurance payout over form error!
A 76-year-old disabled man who lost everything in a house fire has been refused an insurance payout due to a paperwork error, his family claims. York father-of-two Barry Tordoff ended up homeless following the blaze [...]
Landlord reveals football boss’s £28,400 rental scam
A director of the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL) has been found guilty of defrauding her landlord with an elaborate scam. Zola McGoldrick (main picture, inset), 50, also known as Zola Affley, rented Roderick Glen’s [...]
Motor Insurers’ Bureau makes bold pledge to end uninsured driving
MIB has announced a £5 million investment to increase its work to get uninsured drivers off the roads sooner and make roads safer. Since 2005, MIB’s work with government, insurers and the police have helped [...]
Criminal behind 62 fraulent claims ordered to pay £210,000
A court has granted a confiscation order against a man who was jailed in 2021 after he cloned a claims management company and orchestrated over 60 fraudulent motor insurance claims. Hamid Sediqi, 38, of Harrow, [...]
Allianz and DWF claim victory against £100k fraud
Allianz and DWF expose false claim following alleged accident at a fireworks display. Claimant tried to pursue compensation and costs in excess of £100,000. The claimant lied throughout and ordered to pay back £25,000 in [...]
Ghost broker sentenced for £302,000 policy scam
A ghost broker who charged more than 900 unsuspecting motorists £300 each for fraudulent motor insurance policies has been sentenced. Ikram Rafique, 31, of Romford, was found guilty of money laundering and acting as an [...]
FCA warns insurers about support provided to struggling customers
Home and motor insurers must improve their treatment of vulnerable customers and how they handle customers claims, a review by the Financial Conduct Authority has found Following an increase in complaints about insurance claims, the [...]