A man has been handed a 23-month suspended sentence after being convicted of high-value motor insurance fraud.
The verdict follows an investigation by the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) into multiple instances of fraud against Aviva and RSA.
Danny Phipps made six fraudulent claims to Aviva around stolen classic vehicles shortly after the policies were taken out.
IFED detective chief inspector Nik Jethwa said: “Driven purely by greed, he deliberately targeted high-value vehicles to create the illusion of genuine thefts. Thanks to the diligence of our team and the close cooperation from both Aviva and RSA, we were able to expose the pattern and bring this matter to justice.”
Bogus claims
Carl Mather, special investigations unit manager, Aviva, added: “Aviva was the first to detect Phipps’s bogus claims, along with the associated fake and tampered documents he used to support them.
“We then worked closely with the City of London Police, the Insurance Fraud Bureau, and other insurers to uncover the full extent of the scam. We have a duty to protect our customers from the harmful effects of fraud, which is why Aviva continues to invest in market-leading fraud detection capabilities.”
John Davies, intelligence and investigations manager at the Insurance Fraud Bureau, said:
“Insurance fraud isn’t a victimless crime, it drives up premiums for everyone. With our police and industry partners, we’re committed to protecting the public from its devastating impact. We encourage anyone with evidence of an insurance scam to report it to our confidential CheatLine.”
