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UK insurer fraud rises as bogus claims jump 14% year over year
Investigators found £1.34bn of insurance fraud in 2025, up 14% from the prior year, according to the Association of British Insurers.
A major case in the UK illustrates how insurance fraud is driving broader cost pressures for policyholders, with bogus claims rising 14% last year, industry leaders said.
According to the Association of British Insurers, investigators uncovered £1.34bn of fraud in 2025, an increase of 14% versus the year before.
The article describes a fraudster, Matthew Johnson, who was sentenced to 28 months in prison after falsely claiming that items including MacBooks, televisions, gaming consoles, fishing equipment, and collectible Lego sets were stolen.
Johnson submitted false claims to Axa Insurance between May 2021 and January 2022, following an investigation by the City of London police insurance fraud enforcement department, according to the report by the Guardian Business.