In Focus: How are ghost brokers utilising social media to commit fraud and what can be done to mitigate this approach?
Insurance Times asks industry experts how fraudsters are exploiting social platforms and what measures can be taken to tackle this growing threat...
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OBX man charged with insurance fraud for adding a boat to his policy after it sank
A man in the Outer Banks is accused of trying to bilk an insurance company by adding a boat to his...
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Marshalltown Woman Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud
Tonya Weber, age 35, of Marshalltown, pled guilty on December 5, 2024, to one count of Presenting False Information, a class...
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Lindberg special master finalizes $1.6 billion restitution order
A special master has finalized his recommendation that former top North Carolina political donor Greg Lindberg pay more than $1.6 billion...
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Were you a fraud victim? That ‘agent’ offering to help might be just another scam, FBI warns
The FBI is warning Americans of several new scams designed to convince targets that the FBI is helping them, when in...
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SLED Charges Florence County Man with Three Counts of Insurance Fraud in Two Counties
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) charged Cornelius Travis Jones, 46, with Presenting a False Claim for Insurance Payment –...
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Insurance Fraud Is Winning, Most AI Is Fighting the Wrong War
UK insurers detected £1.16bn in fraudulent claims in 2024, the latest in a decade-plus run above a billion. The largest single category...
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After self-storage burglary arrests, insurance company denies victim’s claim
A woman whose rented self-storage unit was burglarized says an insurance company is refusing to pay her claim even though police...
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Stretch Your Dollar | How to protect yourself as AI fraud and schemes are on the rise
That frantic phone call from a loved one asking for money may not be real. The FBI is warning that criminals...
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The New Face of Insurance Fraud Looks Just Like a Legitimate Claim
Every week, my team reviews claims that look, on the surface, like open-and-shut cases. The injury is plausible. The treatment records...
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