UK insurance fraud hits £1.34bn as jailed Lego collector's scam highlighted

The Association of British Insurers reported £1.34bn of detected fraud in 2025, a 14% rise, highlighting the case of a jailed Lego collector.

• The ABI uncovered £1.34bn of insurance fraud in 2025, a 14% increase on the previous year's £1.18bn.
• Matthew Johnson was jailed for 28 months for submitting false theft claims to Axa Insurance for Lego sets, MacBooks and gaming consoles.
• Johnson received £14,000 in payouts across four claims and was ordered by Nottingham crown court to repay the money.
• Detective Chief Inspector Simon Klust said the 250 bogus claims detected daily were likely just the tip of the iceberg.