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Insurance fraud reached record level in 2013
Experian's data reveals jump in number of detected fraudulent applications.
Expertise-in-Action: Claims fraud - Contagion
Despite the insurance industry's valiant efforts, fraud is spreading through the market place like a virus. What can be done to stop the rot?
Insurance insolvencies continue to fall
Insurance insolvencies continued to drop as the number of failures fell by 63% during March 2013, compared to the same month in 2012, a study has found.
Insurance failures fall 63% during February
The number of insurance failures fell by 63% for February 2013 compared to the same month in 2012, a study by Experian has found.
Insurance fraud up six-fold on 2006
Insurance fraud has increased by more than 600% between 2006 and 2012, Experian has found.
Insurance insolvencies remain in single figures
Research from Experian has revealed there were nine company insolvencies in the insurance sector in January 2013.
CDL to tackle fraud "head-on" with platform expansion
CDL has extended its real-time pricing platform to allow brokers to discover the risk of a customer claiming on a policy or defaulting on premium payments.
More than 100 insurance failures during 2012
More than 100 insurance businesses went bust during 2012, a study has revealed.
Late payment worsening in insurance
The latest Late Payment Index from Experian has revealed a worsening in the late payment of bills in the insurance sector to 21.72 days beyond terms.
Insurance insolvencies up in September
Insolvencies in the insurance sector rose 15.4% in September compared with the same month in 2011, according to research by Experian.
Insurance fraud in decline in Q2
Attempted fraud in the insurance industry fell by 16% between April and June 2012, according to new figures released by Experian.
Insurance insolvencies drop by 85%
The number of insurance companies going bust plummeted by 86.1% last month, compared to July 2011, according to statistics published today by Experian.
Late payment improves in insurance
Late payment of bills by firms in the insurance sector improved in the second quarter of 2012, although the situation is still worse than a year ago.
Insurance application fraud jumps by 23%
Research by Experian has revealed that the detected rate of insurance application fraud in the UK increased by 23% last year to 11 in every 10,000 applications.
Insurance companies lagging behind in payments
UK firms improved their overall payment performances in the final quarter of 2011, but insurance companies did not follow this trend, figures from Experian have revealed.
2011 insolvency rate up slightly on 2010
Experian’s Insolvency Index has revealed the insolvency rate for 2011 was 1.1%, a slight increase compared to the rate for 2010, 1.03%.
Compass points to identity theft
Compass Underwriting has launched a new identity theft product in association with LawShield and Experian.
Northern businesses suffer higher insolvency rates
The north to south divide is widening when it comes to business failure, according to Experian’s latest insolvency index.
UK Broker Conference 2011: service more important than price
Businesses look for a range of qualities when choosing a broker, and cost may not be the most important factor, according to business trade bodies.
Business insolvencies drop to lowest point since February
The latest Insolvency Index from Experian has revealed that the rate of insolvencies has dropped to its lowest point since February.
Pressure group hits back at ABI compensation culture claim
The Access to Justice Action Group (Ajag) has slammed the Association of British Insurers’ (ABI) call for reform of Britain’s compensation culture laws.