Woman who repeatedly displayed insurance discs for cancelled policies avoids jail

Accused repeatedly took out new car insurance policies on the basis of a false no claims bonus, then cancelled the policy or had it cancelled shortly afterwards, but kept the insurance disc, Bandon District Court heard

'Effectively this is a scam to give the impression of having insurance without having insurance,' judge said

A woman who confessed to repeatedly using false no claims bonus documents to maintain what a judge called "the illusion of insurance" for years has avoided jail.

Diana Grec, 31, pleaded guilty to five charges of making or gaining or causing a loss by deception after gardaí discovered she was repeatedly taking out new car insurance policies on the basis of a false no claims bonus, then cancelling the policy or having it cancelled shortly afterwards, but keeping the insurance disc.