Beware ‘ghost broker’ scams this Halloween
31 October 2024
Beware so-called 'ghost brokers' on social media - they claim to act as insurance intermediaries but are online fraudsters who offer fake insurance deals.
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31 October 2024
Beware so-called 'ghost brokers' on social media - they claim to act as insurance intermediaries but are online fraudsters who offer fake insurance deals.
28 November 2022
Rachel Lam, Ombudsman Leader and Head of Practice for motor insurance, outlines some of the issues we’ve seen recently in complaints about motor insurance claims. She highlights two areas where we see consumers impacted significantly; declined claims following theft by deception and after a vehicle has modified.