Five arrested including ex-Met officer as police hit spoof motor insurance apps network
Five people, including a former Metropolitan Police officer, have been arrested across London today in a crackdown on a network selling spoof vehicle insurance ‘apps’. The police warned that initial enquiries suggest the apps may [...]
A man has been jailed for illegally advertising his services as an insurance broker on Instagram, an act commonly known as ‘ghost broking’
Touqir Nasir, 30, of Runley Road, Luton, also used false information to insure his own vehicles. Following an investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED), Nasir pleaded guilty at Luton [...]
Insurance Broker Jailed for Diverting £133,000 and Leaving Customers Uninsured
A former insurance broker has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after he diverted over £133,000 in client funds into his personal account, leaving individuals and businesses without valid insurance cover. Leon [...]
Renters’ Rights Act 2025: Rising standards may push up rebuild costs
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025, which received Royal Assent on 27 October, marks the biggest overhaul of England’s private rental sector in a generation. Shadow of a gavel on a "TO LET" sign in front [...]
GoShorty urges vigilance after uncovering website clone
The regulator confirmed on 4 August that fraudsters had been using the website go-shorty.co. A spokesperson for GoShorty told Insurance Age: “We use technology that continuously scans the internet for any unauthorised use of our [...]
Father and son sentenced for insurance fraud
A father and son have been sentenced for their roles in a fraudulent car insurance scheme, following an investigation led by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED). Ilyas Rauf pocketed £61,763 [...]
FCA secures confiscation order against convicted fraudster
Mr Flintham is serving a 6-year prison sentence having pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. The fraudulent investment scheme operated by Mr Flintham took £19m from over 240 investors. He made several fraudulent claims [...]
Ex-Criterion loss adjuster jailed for over four years for claims fraud
A loss adjuster who abused his position by submitting a series of fake insurance claims worth over £160,000, including using his wife’s name and that of his deceased father-in-law, has been jailed. Justin Boydell, pictured, [...]
Fraudster sentenced for £17,000 Instagram insurance policy scam
A man who made £17,618 by selling invalid car insurance policies on Instagram has been sentenced. Wahidullah Usmani, 22, of Cricklewood, operated as a ‘ghost broker’, a term used to describe fraudsters who sell fake [...]
Test case victory sees credit hire firm liable to pay defendant insurers’ legal costs for unsuccessful claims
Keoghs has a secured a significant judgment against a credit hire organisation (CHO) on the issue of non-party costs orders. The result of the group action, which was brought by Keoghs on behalf of three [...]
Prison sentence for chicken shop owner convicted of fraud
A policyholder who presented a claim for fire damage to his business has been convicted of fraud after pleading guilty to giving insurers a false statement about his involvement in the fire. Following a fire [...]
Ex-broker jailed for fraud after pocketing £46,000
A former insurance broker has been jailed for two years, after he pocketed £46,125 by editing another company’s contract documents to increase the cost of the insurance premiums paid by his clients. Gary Whipps, 32, [...]
Insurance fraud skyrockets with motorbike ‘crash for cash’ claims up 60-fold
Allianz's personal lines business has reported a sharp increase in insurance fraud, particularly in 'crash for cash' fraud involving motorbikes and scooters. The insurer's data indicates that crash for cash has increased a staggering 60 [...]
Joint criminal enterprise sees street racing claimant run out of road
Keoghs, and LV= General Insurance (LV=) have saved over £135,000 at trial in a fraud case involving street racing where the claimant was found to have taken part in a joint criminal enterprise and deemed [...]
Video footage and appearance on The Jeremy Kyle show helps to convict £500k fraudster
Fraudster who made £500,000 civil injury claim sentenced after being caught out by surveillance footage and appearance on The Jeremy Kyle Show A woman who exaggerated the injuries she sustained in a road traffic collision [...]