The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department, or IFED for short, is a
task force
A task force (TF) is a unit or formation established to work on a single defined task or activity. Originally introduced by the United States Navy, the term has now caught on for general usage and is a standard part of NATO terminology. Many ...
formed by the
City of London Police
The City of London Police is the territorial police force#United Kingdom, territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle Temple, Middle and Inner Temple, Inner Temples.
The for ...
that tracks criminals who commit
insurance fraud
Insurance fraud is any intentional act committed to deceive or mislead an insurance company during the application or claims process, or the wrongful denial of a legitimate claim by an insurance company. It occurs when a claimant knowingly attem ...
. The task force was founded in 2012 and is funded by a consortium of British and European insurance companies, including the
Association of British Insurers
The Association of British Insurers, or ABI, is a trade association made up of insurance companies in the United Kingdom.
History
The ABI began in 1985 after several specialised insurance industry trade associations joined to form one trade associ ...
, for £9 million during its first three years.
The IFED have been featured several times on BBC One's ''Claimed and Shamed''.
See also
*
National Insurance Crime Bureau
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is a U.S. insurance industry trade association focused on preventing, detecting and defeating insurance fraud and vehicle theft through information analysis, investigations, training, legislative advoc ...
References
External links
Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department website
Task forces
City of London Police
Law enforcement agencies of the United Kingdom
Fraud organizations
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