Month: October 2018

Travel insurance fraud to be highlighted in TV documentary

More than a million viewers are expected to watch BBC1’s Claimed and Shamed probe into travel insurance fraud today. CEGA Special Investigations will feature in series ten of the show at 11am on Thursday. Head of technical claims Simon Cook, a regular contributor to the programme, will educate viewers about the severity of submitting fraudulent […]

UK trade praised for action against fake sickness claims

The UK ambassador to Spain has praised the UK travel industry for co-operating to help stamp out bogus gastric illness complaints by British holidaymakers. The issue tarnished the reputation of British tourists to the country, Simon Manley told the Abta Travel Convention in Seville. However, action to abolish false illness claims in a country that […]

Former Tui manager Karen Doyle pleads guilty to fraud

Former Tui senior manager Karen Doyle has pleaded guilty to fraud after stealing more than £63,000 worth of gift vouchers over seven years while at the travel giant. Doyle, who was Marella Cruises general manager of supplier management and ancillary revenue, left Tui in May after working for the company for nine years in various […]