 The MIB will under certain circumstances agree to step in and deal with claims from innocent victims of such accidents, rather than force the injured victim to seek compensation from a potentially uncommunicative foreign insurer.The concept of this scheme was introduced to the UK as a result of European Union (EU) legislation.The MIB is a member of the international Council of Bureaux

The MIB has issued a warning about scammers who spoof the MIB's telephone number and make cold calls encouraging people to make false insurance claims.