May 21, 2024
The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) are marking May 20-24 as Contractor Fraud Awareness Week (CFAW) to highlight how homeowners can protect themselves from dishonest contractors. “For many homeowners who are victims of contractor …
April 10, 2024
It was another record-breaking year for vehicle thefts in 2023, with more than one million vehicles reported stolen – an overall increase of 1% nationwide from 2022 to 1,020,729 last year. A report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows …
November 8, 2023
The number of insurance claims filed for catalytic converter thefts plummeted this year after rising dramatically in 2021 and 2022. National Insurance Crime Bureau data shows that as of Sept. 30, the number of claimed catalytic converter thefts averaged 2,675 …
October 16, 2023
Vehicle thefts continue to plague the nation, according to a new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The report was released to coincide with National Crime Prevention Month. Nearly 500,000 vehicles were reported stolen nationwide in the …
April 13, 2023
Seven members of an organized theft crew were arrested yesterday and charged in connection with stealing catalytic converters from more than 470 vehicles in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. For the alleged ringleader, theft was a full-time job, prosecutors said. More …
March 10, 2023
According to a new analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau, more than one million vehicles were stolen in the United States last year – marking a 7% increase over 2021. Monthly theft totals nationwide consistently exceeded 75,000 in 2022. …
September 6, 2022
Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, and Colorado are all places where your car is most likely to be gone in 60 seconds. Vehicle thefts have skyrocketed in many areas of the U.S., according to the recently released National Insurance Crime Bureau’s …
April 16, 2021
The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), is urging Texas legislators to take steps to address the significant increase in catalytic converter thefts across the state. Texas is in the top five of states with the most catalytic converter thefts, the …
October 15, 2020
Car thieves have a new favorite target: the Ford full-size pickup. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s latest “Hot Wheels” report, which includes crime data from across the country, Ford full-size pickups were the most stolen vehicle in 2019, …
September 1, 2020
Olivia Troye, who most recently served as the homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence, has joined the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) as the association’s vice president of Strategy, Policy and Plans. Prior to serving the …