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Tell us: do you use AI agents to manage your finances?

6 October 2026 at 12:02

We would like to speak to people about their experience of using AI agents when dealing with their finances

Following the release of Meta’s Muse and Open AI’s dots there’s now capacity for these AI agents to assist with some financial transactions on a user’s behalf.

With this in mind, we would like to speak to people who use AI agents to manage their finances.

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© Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

© Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

© Photograph: Dado Ruvić/Reuters

Jailed Lego collector’s insurance scam highlights UK’s Β£1.3bn fraud problem

6 October 2026 at 09:07

Industry leaders say bogus claims rose 14% last year, pushing up premiums for all customers

An insurance fraudster who pocketed more than Β£14,000 for the supposed theft of Lego sets, fishing gear and gaming consoles was behind one of last year’s most high-profile bogus claims.

Investigators uncovered Β£1.34bn of fraud in 2025, a 14% increase on the year before, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

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Β© Photograph: Krzysztof Flasza/Alamy

Β© Photograph: Krzysztof Flasza/Alamy

Β© Photograph: Krzysztof Flasza/Alamy

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