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Brownsword Helps Out Local Primary School
The Brownsword Group, despite a somewhat unpredictable year in…
December 9, 2020/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Secures Two Performance Awards in 2020
Despite an undeniably different and difficult year for the majority…
October 23, 2020/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Support for Help for Heroes
Brownsword received a 'Thank You' for its continued support of…
October 21, 2020/by Gill Prior
Interview with UK Investigator re: How Data Protection legislation disadvantages the very people it should protect
As long ago as January 2018, Dick Smith was on record, warning…
August 4, 2020/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Success in Dishonest Solicitor Scam
Concerted fight against ‘professional enablers’ means…
March 6, 2020/by Gill Prior
Success of Brownsword Claims Manager in Thwarting a £1m Fake Death Claim
A man who tried to fake his own death to claim a £1m insurance…
February 5, 2020/by Gill Prior
Further Christmas Donation
After recently being invited to be a member of The Lord Taverner's…
December 20, 2019/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Raising Money for Banardos ‘Kidsmas’
Our new Events Coordinator, Shannon Heathcote, put on a hamper…
December 10, 2019/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Donates £2,000 to Lord Taverners
The Lord's Taverners is the UK's leading youth cricket and disability…
November 13, 2019/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Donates £1,000 to Local Primary School
The Brownsword Group prides itself on its attention to operating…
November 5, 2019/by Gill Prior
World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Well done yet again to our trusty 'Events Manager' (and Accounts…
September 27, 2019/by Gill Prior
ABI figures show 1,300 insurance scams a day detected in 2018
Detected dishonest claims reached a value of £1.2bn during the…
August 29, 2019/by Gill Prior
New ‘crash for cash’ manoeuvre revealed
A new ‘crash for cash’ tactic is being employed by criminals…
July 8, 2019/by Gill Prior
Baking for the Matt Campbell Foundation
Zoe Wingfield arranged a bake sale at the office yesterday to…
May 1, 2019/by Gill Prior
Motor Theft Trends to Look for in 2019 – From YouTalk Insurance
Vehicle theft is on the rise throughout the UK. Alongside more…
April 9, 2019/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Today marks the celebration of 25 years in business for The Brownsword…
March 11, 2019/by Gill Prior
Collection for the Homeless
The Fraud Admin ladies at Brownsword recently arranged another…
January 3, 2019/by Gill Prior
2018 Sees a Surge in Theft Claims
Latest data from the ABI shows that the cost of theft claims…
November 21, 2018/by Gill Prior
4th Acquisition for Brownsword
BROWNSWORD PRESS RELEASE: For Immediate Release
The…
November 2, 2018/by Gill PriorThe…

Self-Raising for MacMillan
Zoe Wingfield, Accounts Assistant Team Leader, organised the…
September 28, 2018/by Gill Prior
Fraud Foodbank Collection
After hearing a news report about food poverty in Greater Manchester,…
August 22, 2018/by Gill Prior
Saddleworth Fire Animal Search & Rescue by Brownsword Manager
Brownsword's Group Compliance Manager, Gill Prior, is on a mission…
June 28, 2018/by Gill Prior
Raising Money for Red Nose Day
Last Friday some of the staff at The Brownsword Group arranged…
March 28, 2018/by Gill Prior
Raising Money for Pennine Pen Animal Rescue
Our Events Manager, Zoe Wingfield, organised a raffle in aid…
February 14, 2018/by Gill Prior
Brownsword investigations assist in 18 month suspension for physiotherapist
Evidence provided by Keoghs and Mulsanne Insurance…

£1744 Raised by Covea’s Charity Night
The Brownsword Group were happy to support Covea in their charity…
January 19, 2018/by Gill Prior
The Craziest Fraud Cases of 2017
What have been some of the most outrageous, and simply stupid…
January 3, 2018/by Gill Prior
Fraud Raises Food for Homeless
The Fraud ladies at The Brownsword Group have spent the last…
December 20, 2017/by Gill Prior
Mission Christmas
Some of the Brownsword girls arranged 'Christmas jumper day'…
December 15, 2017/by Gill Prior
Is this a case of DPA needing refinement ahead of GDPR?
A fly-tipper who dumped rubbish on a Devon farm has escaped punishment…
December 8, 2017/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Nearly Win HF Charity 5-a-Side Tournament
Hosted by Horwich Farrelly solicitors, Brownsword's 5-a-side…
December 8, 2017/by Gill Prior
Onesies for Children in Need
Some of the Brownsword girls had a relaxing day in onesies and…
November 17, 2017/by Gill Prior
Cakes for MacMillan; Self-Raising £173!
Zoe Wingfield, Accounts Assistant Team Leader, organised…
October 2, 2017/by Gill Prior
New data protection laws to have “considerable impact” on insurance industry
An overhaul of UK data protection laws that will effectively…
August 18, 2017/by Gill Prior
Brownsword’s Commitment to Apprenticeships
The Brownsword Group have been working in conjunction with the…
July 29, 2017/by Gill Prior
Wear It Beat It for British Heart Foundation
Well done to one of our apprentices, Zoe, for arranging a 'red…
June 15, 2017/by Gill Prior
Spiralling Insurance Costs With Further IPT Hike
Insurance premium tax (IPT) will rise yet again tomorrow, from…
May 30, 2017/by Gill Prior
Director of Brownsword Runs The London Marathon
A director of The Brownsword Group joined 5 friends, along with…
May 5, 2017/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Receives BS102000 Accreditation
The Brownsword Group has been awarded the BS102000 accreditation…
April 10, 2017/by Gill Prior
Happy 23rd Anniversary to The Brownsword Group
We are delighted to be celebrating our 23rd anniversary in business,…
March 10, 2017/by Gill Prior
Just [keep on] Giving
The Brownsword Group was one of the most generous donors on JustGiving…
March 3, 2017/by Gill Prior
ACQUISITION: NEW PROSPECTS FOR BROWNSWORD
BROWNSWORD BUYS PROSPECT
Today, The Brownsword Group…
February 24, 2017/by Gill PriorToday, The Brownsword Group…

Motor insurance premiums reach highest recorded levels
Motor insurance premiums hit their highest recorded levels last…
February 3, 2017/by Gill Prior
‘Insurance People’ Magazine talks to The Brownsword Group’s Gill Prior
In what was unfortunately the final edition of 'Insurance People',…
January 13, 2017/by Gill Prior
Best Insurance Investigation Firm 2016 – Wealth & Finance Magazine Announces the 2016 Finance Awards Winners
United Kingdom, December 2016 - The Brownsword Group has been…
December 21, 2016/by Gill Prior
Food Donations for the Homeless
The Fraud Admin team at Brownsword have organised a collection…
December 16, 2016/by Gill Prior
Licensing Investigation in the private sector – an update for the UK and Republic of Ireland
No introduction to this old story is needed but it will be of…
December 9, 2016/by Gill Prior
Investigatory Powers Bill taking Liberties?
A number of The Brownsword Group's SMT attended a presentation…
December 2, 2016/by Gill Prior
Manchester Half Marathon Achievement
Well done to a Director of The Brownsword Group who braved the…
October 17, 2016/by Gill Prior
Plunging into Retirement
In June we reported that former employee Doris Higginbotham was…
September 21, 2016/by Gill Prior
ERS Appoints The Brownsword Group
ERS, Lloyd’s specialist motor insurer, has appointed two new…
September 1, 2016/by Gill Prior
Biggest Overhaul of Insurance Law Since 1906
Sweeping changes to UK commercial insurance law described as…
August 26, 2016/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Supports Staff Charity Endeavours
Gill Prior, Group Compliance Manager of The Brownsword Group,…
July 19, 2016/by Gill Prior
GDPR after Brexit
If the recent recruitment drive at the ICO proved anything, it…
June 29, 2016/by Gill Prior
Abseiling Through Retirement!
An employee who retired from The Brownsword Group at the end…
June 1, 2016/by Gill Prior
Get Ready for the GDPR
The GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, is the new set…
May 6, 2016/by Gill Prior
BEATING THE FRAUDSTERS
Follow the link below to the report from POST Magazine this month…
April 27, 2016/by Gill Prior
Thank You from Just Giving
We are delighted to be informed by Just Giving, that The Brownsword…
March 11, 2016/by Gill Prior
Happy 22nd Birthday
We are delighted to announce, after forming the business on 11th…
March 11, 2016/by Gill Prior
Update on Private Investigator Licensing
The ABI (Association of British Investigators) has again called…
February 22, 2016/by Gill Prior
£54,487 Raised at ‘I Love Claims’ Networking Lunch
The annual 'I Love Claims' Networking Lunch was held at the Connaught…
February 2, 2016/by Gill Prior
Types of Insurance Fraud, from IFED
IFED investigates all types of insurance fraud including:
Motor…
January 8, 2016/by Gill PriorMotor…

Wealth & Finance Awards 2015
Now the embargo has been lifted, The Brownsword Group are pleased…
November 30, 2015/by Gill Prior
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
Ellie, a member of The Brownsword Group surveillance division,…
November 17, 2015/by Gill Prior
WAPI Investigator of the Year 2015 at The Brownsword Group
We are delighted that on Saturday 31st October, at the annual…
November 5, 2015/by Gill Prior
Man Drowns Escaping Oldest Fraud Charge
After taking a poll in the office about when the first reported…
October 20, 2015/by Gill Prior
Brownsword Recruits 2 More Apprentices
Following the success of the appointment of our apprentice Elle,…
October 12, 2015/by Gill Prior
Highly Commended at the Fraud Awards
The Brownsword Group were pleased to be a finalist in The Insurance…
October 5, 2015/by Gill Prior
A ‘Grand’ Cake Day
The Brownsword Group joined the thousands of other companies…
September 28, 2015/by Gill Prior
Reaching Great Heights for Charity
A Director of The Brownsword Group has completed a walk along…
September 23, 2015/by Gill Prior
Insurance Times Awards 2015 Finalist
The Brownsword Group are very proud to have been confirmed as…
September 7, 2015/by Gill Prior
Local Engagement Leaves Its Mark
Three local art students from Wilmslow High School were commissioned…
August 27, 2015/by Gill Prior
New FCA Complaints Handling Rules
Be ready for the forthcoming changes to the way complaints are…
August 26, 2015/by Gill Prior
EU Data Protection Regulations – what it means for insurers
THANK YOU TO THE ABI FOR THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE EU DATA REFORMS;
The…
August 18, 2015/by Gill PriorThe…

Brownsword Signs Apprentice
The Brownsword Group have this week welcomed its first apprentice…
August 11, 2015/by Gill Prior
Work Experience at The Brownsword Group
As part of our commitment to supporting learning and development,…
July 27, 2015/by Gill Prior
Queen’s Award Presentation Ceremony
It's been a regal time since we won the Queen's Award for Enterprise…
July 22, 2015/by Gill Prior
Finalist – Insurance Fraud Awards 2015
We are delighted to receive the news of being shortlisted for…
July 22, 2015/by Gill Prior
Back of the net Aviva!
Own Goal for Fundamentally Dishonest Footballer - Football player…
July 16, 2015/by Gill Prior
Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride
Two of The Brownsword Group’s Directors joined thousands of…
July 13, 2015/by Gill Prior
Latest Figures on Fraud from the ABI
Published today by the Association of British Insurers;
"You…
July 13, 2015/by Gill Prior"You…

Walking to Raise Money for PWS
The Brownsword Group’s Managing Director spent last Sunday…
July 13, 2015/by Gill Prior
Letter from Jo Johnson MP
We were delighted to receive this letter from Jo Johnson MP,…
July 13, 2015/by Gill Prior
British Insurance Awards – Royal Albert Hall
Whilst we did not win the overall accolade of Claims Initiative…
July 10, 2015/by Gill Prior
British Flag Debuts On UK Driving Licences
While English and Scottish nationalism are seemingly on the rise,…
July 8, 2015/by Gill Prior
Supporting Hastings to Raise Funds for Macmillan
The Brownsword Group recently contributed to the sponsorship…
June 29, 2015/by Gill Prior
Dominic Doyle Tragedy
The Brownsword Group recently made a donation to the fund-raising…
June 22, 2015/by Gill Prior
Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge
A Director of The Brownsword Group recently undertook the demanding…
June 15, 2015/by Gill Prior
RACE FOR LIFE
Two of The Brownsword Group girls, Liz and Casey, were out in…
June 8, 2015/by Gill Prior
Delegated authority: Outsourcing in the general insurance market
This latest report from the FCA sets out their findings from…
June 2, 2015/by Gill Prior
BROWNSWORD GROUP GETS ROYAL APPROVAL
April 21, 2015
The Brownsword Group has been awarded…
April 21, 2015/by Gill PriorThe Brownsword Group has been awarded…

British Insurance Awards 2015 Finalist!
We are pleased to announce that today we have been shortlisted…
April 15, 2015/by Gill Prior
MOST OUTSTANDING FRAUD INVESTIGATION SPECIALIST – UK
The success of The Brownsword Group continues with yet another award…
March 30, 2015/by Gill Prior
21 Years of Success!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to The Brownsword Group which was formed exactly…
March 11, 2015/by Gill Prior
Combating Fraud with ‘My Licence’
Motor insurers, brokers, comparison websites and software providers…
February 23, 2015/by Gill Prior
Shortlisted Again!
The Brownsword Group are proud to announce that we have just…
February 20, 2015/by Gill Prior
Shortlisted for Awards
The Brownsword Group are proud to announce that we have just…
February 20, 2015/by Gill Prior
Update on Licensing from the SIA
Published on their website 06/01/2015, the SIA made these comments…
January 6, 2015/by Gill Prior
MEPs back plans for automatic accident-reporting system to be fitted into new EU-built cars
Pinset Masons report on the latest stance from Europe on eCall;
"Car…
December 11, 2014/by Gill Prior"Car…

Fraudulent insurance claims running at 500 a day
The Guardian reports on the latest statistics on car insurance…
November 12, 2014/by Gill Prior