Licence And Registration Please: Stolen Motor Insurance Data

In Aviva Insurance Ltd v David Oliver [2019] EWHC 2824 (Comm), Aviva Insurance Ltd ("Aviva") brought a claim against David Oliver (the "Defendant") based on the Defendant's misuse of Aviva's confidential policyholder information. Aviva's claim included: (i) breach of confidence; (ii) inducing a breach of contract; and (iii) unlawful means conspiracy.

Aviva employed Kirstie Carruthers (the "Employee") who was responsible for collating details of Aviva's policyholders. The Employee sold this confidential information (e.g. policyholder's name, policy number, vehicle registration number) to the Defendant, who proceeded to sell that data to third party claims management entities.

Judge Eyre QC, sitting in the Commercial Court (QBD), found in favour of Aviva on all three causes of action and awarded it the sum of £108,651.59 in respect of the cost of Aviva's investigation and remediation actions.