Vertical Markets

Bureau recruit

by msecadm4921

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has recruited Andrew Buck to oversee the launch of the industry’s Insurance Fraud Register (IFR). Buck, a former Claims Fraud Manager at Aviva, will help roll-out the UK register of known fraudsters to customers across the insurance industry. The IFB has been tasked by the insurance sector to develop the software platform for the IFR, which can help insurers to identify fraudsters at the point of purchase.

 

 

A 22-year career at Aviva saw Buck deliver a 60 per cent increase in financial fraud savings during his time as Claims Fraud Manager. A fraud detection specialist, Buck was also Aviva’s Commercial Fraud Prevention Manager between 2003 and 2007. Buck’s appointment follows the IFB’s recent intake of four new recruits including fraud intelligence researchers and operations coordinators, who work alongside UK police forces to secure arrests and convictions against insurance fraudsters.

 

Phil Bird, Director of the IFB, said: “The IFB’s growth is another important step-change in the evolution of our industry’s fight against fraud. Spearheading that collective fight, the IFB will deliver the IFR’s software platform and Andrew will play a key role in helping industry partners to adopt that new system. Alongside the roll-out of the IFR, the IFB is also developing new data-sharing and analytical tools to help insurers identify fraud at the point of application. Our recruitment drive will also enable us to triple the number of police operations supported over the coming years, maximising opportunities to disrupt the criminal gangs targeting our industry.”

 

To find out more about the IFB, visit www.insurancefraudbureau.org.

 

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) challenged brokers to join the fight against fraud at this year’s BIBA Conference 2012. With a membership model exclusively for brokers, IFB Director Phil Bird attended BIBA’s conference to highlight the critical role that brokers can play in detecting and preventing fraud. Phil Bird, IFB Director, said: “Brokers are on the frontline of our industry’s fight against fraud – they are the eyes and ears of insurers and therefore a key stakeholder in the counter-fraud community. Having been tasked by the industry to develop new products that detect fraud at the point of application, engaging brokers as well as insurers in that development work is top priority for the IFB.

 

For more information about the IFB’s broker model, email

[email protected] or call 0845 165 2907.

IFB Competition Winner – James de Rose of iGO4, a Peterborough-based car and home insurance broker, won the IFB’s competition at the BIBA Conference 2012. James correctly identified the industry’s free and confidential Cheatline number as 0800 422 0421.

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