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19/05/05 - Do you know who you’re buying your new car from?
Police are urging potential car buyers to double check who they are buying their cars from after a scam was uncovered involving stolen vehicles being offered for sale.
Police have been made aware of the problem by a number of people who have come forward when they have discovered the car they have recently bought is actually a stolen vehicle.
The vehicles, normally 4x4’s or other high value cars, are advertised in the motoring press, usually at a price well below market value.
The sellers will often provide a landline phone number but will only be contactable by mobile phone and will always suggest meeting the potential buyer at somewhere other than their home address.
They refuse to take cheques for the cars, only cash, due to ‘problems’ they have had with cheques in the past and although they may supply a log book and registration documents with the vehicle, these are often forged.
These vehicles appear to have the correct number plates and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) but these are merely what appear on the forged documentation. Neither will a routine check against commercially available insurance databases such as HPI reveal any problems as these vehicles are given the identity of legitimate cars from elsewhere in the country.
09/03/05 - Agreed Aviva offer joins Norwich Union with RAC
The boards of Aviva and RAC announce today the terms of a £1.1bn recommended cash and share offer for RAC plc, for approximately £1.1 billion.
The board of Aviva believes that the acquisition will accelerate the growth and profitability of Aviva’s Norwich Union Insurance, strengthening its position as the UK’s biggest general insurer (with 15 million policyholders) and creating a powerful new combination in insurance and motoring services.
24/02/05 - Auto Trader to compete with HPI and Experian in car data market
Auto Trader plans to compete with Britain’s two vehicle history databases with its own brand, reports Motor Trade, quoting James Bromley, managing director of parent company Trade Media Group.
Bromley told the paper a senior management team was in place, and discussions with data providers were at an advanced stage. Auto Trader currently refers car buyers to AA Car Data.
11/02/05 - Police target 'overweight' caravans
CRIS, the Caravan Registration and Identification Scheme which is run by vehicle information provider HPI, is warning caravan owners to ensure they are not towing a caravan that's too heavy for their vehicle. Police forces are focusing on caravan safety by conducting 'stop checks' and caravanners with mismatched outfits face hefty fines of up to £1,000.
22/01/05 - Cracking down on motor insurance fraud that costs us all
A NEW national database targeting fraudulent motor insurance claims has tightened the net on dishonest drivers, who cost insurers and honest motorists millions of pounds each year. The Motor Insurance Anti Fraud and Theft Register (MIAFT) is being replaced by a new initiative, designed to save £20,000 a day by detecting and deterring fraudulent claims.
21/01/05 - Database launched to trap cheating motorists
A national database has been launched to help insurance companies catch motorists who make fraudulent motor insurance claims.
The database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, will contain details of all vehicles written-off following an accident, as well as those reported as stolen. The new system, which will replace the Motor Insurance Anti Fraud and Theft Register, will contain details of over six million claims made against vehicles.
21/01/05 - Database launched to trap cheating motorists
A national database has been launched to help insurance companies catch motorists who make fraudulent motor insurance claims.
The database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, will contain details of all vehicles written-off following an accident, as well as those reported as stolen. The new system, which will replace the Motor Insurance Anti Fraud and Theft Register, will contain details of over six million claims made against vehicles.
21/01/05 - New U.K. Database Tackles Auto Insurance Fraud
An ABI bulletin described the initiative as a "new national database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, and will contain details of all vehicles written-off following an accident or reported stolen." It will also keep track of over six million claims for total loss vehicles, "enabling insurers to expose scams and protect honest motorists."
20/01/05 - Database to tackle car fraudsters
A national database has been launched to help insurance companies catch motorists who make fraudulent motor insurance claims.
The database, which is being run by vehicle information experts HPI, will contain details of all vehicles written-off following an accident, as well as those reported as stolen. The new system, which will replace the Motor Insurance Anti Fraud and Theft Register, will contain details of over six million claims made against vehicles.
20/01/05 - Insurers fight fake car claims
A national database is being launched to combat motor insurance fraud. The database, which will be run by the vehicle information experts HPI, will hold details on all vehicles that have been written off after an accident or reported stolen. It will contain more than six million claims, and aims to make it easier for insurance companies to expose fraudulent claims.
20/01/05 - Insurers clamp down on motor fraudsters
Dishonest motorists are being targeted by a new national database that will help the insurance industry detect fraudulent claims. The database will contain the details of all vehicles written off following an accident or reported stolen, in addition to the details of over 6m vehicle claims.