The Insurance Fraud Bureau has launched ‘Connected to Protect’, its new five-year fraud strategy that centres on increasing the quality and quantity of data held and raising public understanding of insurance fraud. The IFB said it would deliver a unified technology platform that will bring the IFB datasets together in one place, alongside a fraud investigation case management system.

Ursula Jallow (pictured), director of the IFB, said: “Ultimately, the next five years hinge on increased collaboration around intelligence and data between the IFB, our members, our partners and the public.

“We know that the single technology solution is much anticipated as it will result in efficiencies and enhanced insights for our members. It will also help and encourage more intelligence sharing and this is critical to help us expand further into different product lines.

“At the same time, we’ll be breaking down barriers to enable more cross-sector data sharing and generating deeper understanding from the public so they feel compelled to report fraud to the CheatLine, creating a richer picture to help us tackle the issue.”

The IFB is a not-for-profit organisation that was established in 2006. It collaborates with police forces, regulators and industry watchdogs to gather counter fraud evidence and support enforcement.