Insurance worker in data breach

A CAR insurance worker abused his position to divulge hundreds of customer private details to 'claims farmers! Rizwan Manjra, 44, was employed by Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL), based in the Arndale Centre in Manchester city centre, leading a team that processed accident claims.

- AMY WALKER

MISL reported that they suspected an employee at the company had been accessing its systems to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

It was later found that a number of the claims had been accessed by Manjra outside of work hours, at the weekend and on days when he had taken annual leave, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Of the 185 claims which were flagged by MISL, Manjra had them. Out of those 160 claims, 147 were not even referred to Manjra's team.

No proper reason could be found for him to have access to those claims, prosecutor Ellie Watson said.