Dozens of drivers drove without insurance: Light sentence for agent who cheated and forged documents

An insurance agent who defrauded 47 clients over four years, forged compulsory insurance certificates, and pocketed 225,708 shekels was sentenced to nine months of community service, a fine of 5,000 shekels, and additional compensation of 50,000 shekels. Judge Gil Gabbai ruled that the fact that no client was involved in an accident allowed for a lighter sentence.

An insurance agent who defrauded 47 clients over four years, between 2015 and 2019, was sentenced to nine months of community service, a fine of 5,000 shekels, and additional compensation of 50,000 shekels. The agent sold clients forged compulsory insurance certificates from the "Menora" company, copying payment stamps from other policies. The clients paid for insurance but drove without valid coverage. In total, he fraudulently received 225,708 shekels. Judge Gil Gabbai of the Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court ruled that the fact that no client was involved in an accident and no actual damage occurred allowed for a sentence at the lower end of the range. The prosecution sought 18 to 36 months of actual imprisonment. The agent confessed to the acts, his license was revoked, and he returned 175,000 shekels.