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Inside the $455M Cargo Theft Surge – 4 Ways to Protect Your Fleet

Jun 6 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. Cargo theft reached an all-time high in 2024 – up 26% from 2023, with total reported losses of $455 million. The average estimated value per theft rose 7.7%...

Crypto Crime Spills Over From Behind the Screen to Real-Life Violence

Jun 4 2025 // A man says he was tortured for weeks in a New York townhouse. Another in Paris was held for ransom and his finger cut off. A couple in Connecticut were carjacked, beaten and thrown into a van. All, authorities allege, were...

Ex-Police Officers Plead Guilty to Conspiring in Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme

Jun 4 2025 // Two former police officers have pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with an auto-insurance fraud scheme, according to U.S. Attorney for Maryland Kelly O. Hayes. Michael Anthony Owen, Jr., a former Prince...

Former WV Fire Official Sentenced to 33 Months for Arson, Insurance Fraud

May 30 2025 // A former West Virginia volunteer fire official who pleaded guilty to fraud after burning down his home and misusing the fire department’s credit card has been sentenced to 33 months in prison. Donald A. Ennis, 44, of...

California Joint Law Enforcement Efforts Lead to 4,800 Stolen Vehicles Recovered

May 29 2025 // Joint law enforcement operations in Bakersfield, Oakland, and San Bernardino have made 6,727 arrests, recovered 4,842 stolen vehicles and confiscated 313 dangerous firearms, according to an announcement from Gov. Gavin...

Boeing Agrees to Resolve US Criminal Case Over 737 Crashes

May 27 2025 // Boeing Co. has reached a tentative agreement with the US Justice Department that would allow the planemaker to avoid criminal charges for two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jets more than six years ago. The settlement was...

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