Darren Jacobson, 47, of Mesne Le Road, Worsley, also misrepresented his claims history and criminal record when setting up a policy with Zurich, concealing information which would have meant the cover would have been denied.

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Information shared between the two insurers suggested that Jacobson had defrauded both companies. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) referred these claims to the City of London Police’s Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED) for investigation. Officers from the unit uncovered that Jacobson had defrauded the insurers out of around £60,000.

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