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3 Arrested For Stealing $13K in Equipment From West Virginia Coal Company

Authorities have arrested three people after a burglary at a southern West Virginia coal company. Wyoming County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Jimmy White tells The Register-Herald the department heard two masked people were going toward Brooks Run Coal Company Oct. 4 …

Texas Tops for Heavy Equipment Thefts in 2014: Report

A report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows that thefts of heavy equipment increased nationally in 2014 by 1.2 percent over the previous year and that Texas had the highest number of such thefts. The NICB report, …

Officials Discover Heavy Equipment Theft Ring in 6 South Carolina Counties

One man has been jailed and another is being sought as county officials in Florence and Clarendon, South Carolina say they’ve discovered a heavy equipment theft ring that operated in six counties. The Morning News of Florence reported that 31-year-old …

Liberty Mutual Enhances Inland Marine Coverage, Partners with NER

Liberty Mutual Insurance has partnered with the National Equipment Register (NER) to provide its inland marine contractors’ equipment customers increased protection from equipment theft. The insurer is now offering an endorsement that waives the theft deductible up to $10,000 if …

North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts

A report this month from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows five of the top 10 states nationwide with the most reported heavy equipment thefts are from the Southeast region. In NICB’s “Equipment Theft Report,” published on Oct. 10, …