IFED

The Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) was set up in 2012. It is a bespoke unit within the City of London Police dedicated to combatting insurance fraud.

IFED is funded by the insurance industry via the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and has a national remit, investigating insurance fraud throughout England and Wales.

The unit comprises of four operational teams made up of Detective Constables and Financial Investigators, each managed by a Detective Sergeant. Each team deals with a high number of investigations, using both traditional policing methods as well as proactive and disruptive tactics to fight insurance fraud.

A fifth team, the IFED Hub, consists of a Detective Sergeant, Senior Analyst, and Police Staff, who provide intelligence analysis and research as well as administrative support to the department and industry.

Since its inception, IFED has:

• Arrested and interviewed over 2,700 suspects
• Secured over 1,000 convictions and cautions
• Recovered assets worth almost £3 million

In addition, IFED plays a key role in preventing and deterring fraud through stakeholder engagement and campaigns or one-to-one liaison with industry members. This enables the unit to highlight areas in which fraud can be identified and deterred before it begins.

IFED accepts crime referrals from insurers as well as from third parties, such as the Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB). In addition, the unit maintains links with other forces and Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) throughout the United Kingdom, as well as Government agencies and other parties to continually build and develop intelligence.

If you have any further queries, please contact us on 020 7164 8200 or [email protected] where we will provide any further support and guidance that you may require.