News
Ghostbusters: How investigators used data to catch a ‘ghost’
A ‘Ghost’ wreaked havoc in South Africa’s insurance industry for eight years by hitting different insurers with fraudulent claims worth over R2 million. Ghost was the codename used by The Insurance Crime Bureau in their investigation into this fraudster, who mostly abused fast track and vehicle insurance claims.
Read more →The Insurance Crime Bureau Highlights the Cost of Crime in South Africa
Posted On: Sep 08, 2015
Crime in South Africa has come under the spotlight once again, with the release of the latest police crime statistics report for 2014/2015. As one of the custodians of the insurance industry, The Insurance Crime Bureau has highlighted some key crime trends which have had a direct impact on insurance claims costs and frequency.
Read more →New CEO at the helm of the SAICB
Posted On: Aug 08, 2015
The Insurance Crime Bureau recently welcomed Garth De Klerk as the new Chief Executive Officer.
Read more →Vehicle Cloning Fact Sheet
Posted On: Jul 11, 2015
Vehicle "cloning" is a scam that has grown at an alarming rate over the last few years in South Africa and internationally. Cloning is a term used to describe a vehicle that has had its identity changed, usually because it is a stolen or hijacked vehicle.
Read more →Algerian man arrested for cloning cars
By: The Citizen
Posted On: May 11, 2015
Provincial police spokesperson Colonel Sabata Mokgwabone said the North West Vehicle Identification Section confiscated 13 suspected cloned cars from owners on Wednesday.
Read more →Vehicles with an Identity Crisis
By: Kotie Geldenhuys
Posted On: Mar 14, 2015
Vehicle crime is a highly organised criminal activity which affects almost every country in the world. Hearing about someone who has been the victim of vehicle crime (such as theft, hijacking, or fraud) is no strange occurrence in South Africa.
Read more →
By: FA News, Robin Wagner, TransUnion
Posted On: Nov 16, 2016