Mercury Insurance Reports a 40% Spike in California Comprehensive Car Claims October 14, 2021 Mercury Insurance is reporting a dramatic increase in vehicle vandalism and auto theft in California, with comprehensive auto insurance claims...
Keyless Car Crime Drives 20% Hike in UK Motor Theft Claims in 1st Quarter May 28, 2019 The cost of UK motor theft claims paid by insurers in the first quarter rose by more 20% from the...
UK Insurers Pay Record £1 Million ($1.3 Million) Each Day for Vehicle Thefts: ABI March 28, 2019 A surge in vehicle thefts, including keyless car crime, has led to motor insurers paying out a record £1 million...
Every Day, More Than 200 Cars with Keys Inside Are Stolen in U.S.: NICB March 27, 2019 U.S. motorists appear to forgetting one of the earliest lessons of car ownership: Don’t leave the keys in the car....
Pennsylvania Warns Consumers, Insurers About Rising National Auto Theft Rates July 26, 2018 Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has reminded drivers to take precautions to prevent auto theft, as a recent report shows...
Auto Insurers Warn Tariffs on Auto Parts Could Raise Insurance Costs July 19, 2018 By David Shepardson A threat by the U.S. government to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported auto parts could hit...
How High Costs of Car Parts Drive Car Theft: Insurance Crime Bureau February 15, 2018 The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) says today’s vehicles are loaded with expensive parts and technology that do more than...
Mexico Auto Thefts Surge in Ominous Trend for Insurers May 3, 2017 By Isabella Cota Auto-theft rates in Mexico are rising at the fastest pace ever, and authorities are getting worse at tracking down the...
Florida Man Steals $150K Maserati During Test Drive February 28, 2017 A Maserati is missing after police say a man conned a salesman during a test drive. Police in Boca Raton,...
32 People, 3 Corporations Charged in Pennsylvania Auto Theft, Insurance Fraud Ring August 12, 2016 Prosecutors in Philadelphia, Penn., say they’ve charged 32 people and three corporations for their participation in what’s being described as...