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Broker whacked with one of FSA’s largest insurance fraud fines

by Kevin Rose
24 July 2012
Financial Services Authority
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The FSA has banned and fined a former commercial insurance broker who used clients’ insurance premiums to fund his business.

Stephen Goodwin, a former partner of Goodwin Best in Bury, Lancashire, has been fined £471,846 for the failings and prohibited from working in regulated financial services.

The fine consists of the disgorgement of benefit of £303,846 and an additional £168,000 punitive element. The total fine, £471,846, is one of the largest ever levied on an individual for insurance fraud.

Goodwin agreed to settle at an early stage of the FSA’s investigation and therefore qualified for a 30% discount. Without this discount the punitive element of the fine would have been £240,000.

Between 2008 and 2010 Goodwin and his (now late) business partner, accepted insurance premiums from clients, but sometimes paid this money into their business account rather than to the relevant insurer or intermediary to arrange the policy. In total, Goodwin and his business partner misappropriated £303,846.

Because of the actions of Goodwin and his partner, at least three clients suffered financial loss: one tried to make a claim only to find they were uninsured and; two other clients paid the same premium twice to ensure their policies remained in force.

The FSA said that these clients are now in contact with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

Goodwin was declared bankrupt in April 2011 in relation to debts incurred by his firm and his bankruptcy was discharged in April 2012. Goodwin Best is no longer operating.

“This is a significant fine to reflect serious failings,” said Tracey McDermott, the FSA’s acting director of enforcement and financial crime. “Goodwin knowingly diverted money intended to pay for contracts of insurance into his own business to keep it afloat. Although the diversion of premiums did not lead to the majority of clients being left uninsured, this does not detract from the seriousness of the misconduct.

“These are dishonest breaches; Goodwin posed a risk to consumers and the financial system more widely and now he is paying a very heavy price.”

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