Tag: insurance fraud

An evaluation of a restorative justice trial: where the victims are businesses and the offenders are insurance fraudsters 

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Perpetuity Research have completed a study into the use of restorative justice with low level insurance fraudsters. This is the first known Restorative Trial focussing exclusively on this type of offender. The Trial was headed by the City of London Police working in conjunction with insurers. Like most Trials of this nature it provided a number of important learning points. […]

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Do you know an Insurance Fraudster?

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We are working with the Association of British Insurers to better understand the motivations and approaches taken by insurance fraudsters. We have already conducted some interviews. However, we are trying to find more people who have committed a type of insurance fraud and would be prepared to take part in a confidential and anonymous interview (we are offering a small […]

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Insurance Ireland Conference: Managing Risk and Preventing Fraud

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On 20th of November Martin Gill spoke at a conference organised by Insurance Ireland on tackling fraud. There were four talks in all, and delegates learnt more about the role of the Insurance Fraud Bureau and its relationship to the Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, and it was emphasised that the word Enforcement is key here. Ireland has different rules, not […]

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Crash for Cash Insurance Fraud – Don’t be a victim

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Prof. Martin Gill recently spoke about the phenomenon of ‘crash for cash’ insurance fraud on a video produced by the Insurance Fraud Bureau. This type of insurance fraud adds an estimated £50 to the annual insurance costs of individual policyholders. It can also be a contributing factor to organised crime, with the proceeds of insurance fraud funding more serious crime, […]

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