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		<title>Washington, Nevada and Oregon Saw Biggest US Vehicle Theft Drops in 2024</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2025/03/27/817358.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 05:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Washington, Nevada and Oregon had the biggest percentage drops in vehicle thefts in the U.S. in 2024, according to a new report that shows vehicle thefts nationally fell by 17% in 2024 from a year earlier, marking the largest annual &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Police in Arizona Find 1,200 Catalytic Converters as Thefts Soar</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2022/06/01/669805.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2022 05:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[An Arizona man was facing multiple theft charges last week after detectives found more than 1,200 catalytic converters packed into a storage unit, a case that highlights a national surge in thefts of the pricy auto parts that play a &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tighter Towing Regulations Approved for Chicago</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2021/05/27/616212.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2021 16:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to improve towing safety have been passed by the Chicago City Council, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reported. The NICB supported an amendment to city ordinance that would require additional licensing to &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Northern California Sting Brings Insurance Fraud Charges in Auto Body Repair Bust</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/02/27/559303.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[An operation by a crime task force in Northern California targeting auto body repair facilities resulted in eight felony counts of insurance fraud against four individuals The California Department of Insurance, Contra Costa County District Attorney&#8217;s Office and the National &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>National Insurance Crime Bureau Says Arizona Leads Nation in Auto Glass Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2020/02/24/559055.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2020 06:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Arizona leads the nation in auto glass claims despite being 14th in total population, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Insurance industry data shows that between 2015 and 2019, 10% of the nation&#8217;s auto glass claims were in Arizona. &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>National Insurance Crime Bureau Says Alaska Tops List of Snowmobile Thefts</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2019/02/08/517207.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Three areas in Alaska topped the list of most reports of snowmobile thefts in the U.S., according to an analysis of national crime figures. The analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau shows Alaska recorded 128 snowmobile thefts from 2015 &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pennsylvania Warns Consumers, Insurers About Rising National Auto Theft Rates</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2018/07/26/496143.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2018 13:45:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[auto theft]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Jessica Altman has reminded drivers to take precautions to prevent auto theft, as a recent report shows the rate of car theft nationally rising by more than four percent in the first half of 2017. She also &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Staged Car Crashes in South Carolina a Growing Problem</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2018/03/12/482949.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2018 06:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Officials in South Carolina say a rising number of staged automobile crashes are becoming a problem in the state. The Post and Courier of Charleston cited authorities who said faked crashes were part of a scam that resulted in charges &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New York Among States With Highest Rate of Motorcycle Theft</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2016/04/27/406538.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2016 05:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) advises that motorcycle thefts in New York increased by 23 percent from 2014 to 2015. According to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), motorcycle thefts nationwide increased by 6 percent during &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oklahoma City Man Charged with Insurance Fraud</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2016/01/22/395955.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2016 06:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Insurance fraud charges have been filed against an Oklahoma City man, the state attorney general&#8217;s office announced. Adam Lee McHolland is accused of filing a false insurance claim stating his motorcycle had been stolen. After submitting a proof of loss &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Utah Man Nabbed after Staging 23 Auto Accidents over 5 Years</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2016/01/21/395920.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 16:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Utah-man Navid Monjazeb faces 22 counts of insurance fraud, reckless endangerment, and other crimes spanning five years and at least 23 known accidents – with the same three vehicles. Charges resulting from a months-long investigation conducted by Utah&#8217;s Insurance Fraud &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurers Warn About Car Sales Scam on Craigslist</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/05/08/367361.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2015 14:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[An insurance industry-backed crime watch group is warning about an organized auto sales scam involving the popular online market place, Craigslist. Working with law enforcement agencies in the Chicago area and across the Midwest, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB to Boston-Area Homeowners: Beware of Insurance Scammers</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2015/02/17/357601.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 16:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The National Insurance Crime Bureau advised that as the Northeast continues to get pounded by storm after storm, there&#8217;s one more threat that Bostonians need to watch out for: shady contractors or &#8220;storm chasers&#8221; looking to make a fraudulent buck &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mass. Vehicle Thefts Down 90% From Peak in 1975, Report Shows</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/12/17/350460.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 20:14:22 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[From its peak auto theft year in 1975 when 91,563 vehicles were stolen, Massachusetts has experienced a significant decline ending 2013 with 9,122 thefts. That&#8217;s a reduction of 90 percent since 1975, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB: Vehicle Thefts in New York Down 92% From Peak in 1990</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/12/17/350442.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 17:53:53 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[From its peak auto theft year in 1990 when 187,591 vehicles were stolen, New York has experienced a significant decline ending 2013 with 15,482 thefts. That&#8217;s a reduction of 92 percent since 1990, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Los Angeles Police and NICB Warn of Bandit Tow Truck Scams</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/12/17/350416.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2014 16:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The Los Angeles Police Department and the National Insurance Crime Bureau are warning motorists of a growing problem with unauthorized tow truck operators in the L.A. area. These &#8220;bandit&#8221; tow truck operators monitor police radios and respond to accidents seeking &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Vehicle Theft in California Down 48 Percent From Peak, Report Shows</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2014/12/16/350251.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[The National Insurance Crime Bureau today released a historic look at vehicle theft in California that shows thefts dropped from a peak year in 1992 more than a 48 percent to 2013. California has the distinction of being the only &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mercedes SUVs Disappear as Thieves Target Luxury Vehicles in N.Y., N.J.</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2014/06/16/332083.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:52:50 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Daimler AG&#8217;s Mercedes-Benz sport-utility vehicles are the least likely SUVs to be recovered once stolen, as thieves target luxury models to export or dismantle. Thirty-seven percent of the stolen GL Class SUVs are unrecovered, compared with 30 percent for Cadillac &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>1966 Red Mustang Returned to Owner 20 Years After Being Stolen</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2014/05/04/328101.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2014 03:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Betsy Montgomery, drove the same car on her 55th birthday that she drove as a 15-year-old living in south Jackson, Mississippi — a 1966 red Mustang that her dad bought from the original owner in 1973. How she got the &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB: Florida Posts 23% Spike in Questionable Insurance Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/12/19/314841.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Florida&#8217;s questionable claims rose 23 percent from 2010 to 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau&#8217;s (NICB) 2010-2012 Florida questionable claims referral reason analysis. Questionable claims (QC) are those claims that NICB member insurance companies refer to NICB for &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in Texas: Report</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/12/18/314964.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 00:53:51 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Questionable insurance claims rose by 38 percent in Texas from 2010 through 2012, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports. Questionable claims (QC) are those claims that NICB member insurance companies refer to NICB for closer review and investigation based &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB: Questionable Insurance Claims on the Rise in New York, New Jersey</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/12/18/314860.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[New York State&#8217;s questionable claims rose 29 percent from 2010 to 2012, while New Jersey&#8217;s questionable claims were up 63 percent during the same period, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The figures, published Wednesday, are based on &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB: Massachusetts Posts 57% Increase in Questionable Insurance Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/12/17/314803.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Questionable claims in Massachusetts rose 57 percent from 2010 through 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau&#8217;s (NICB) 2010-2012 Massachusetts questionable claims referral reason analysis. Questionable claims (QC) are those claims that NICB member insurance companies refer to NICB &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Insurance Crime Bureau: 38% Drop in Questionable Claims in Michigan</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/12/16/314594.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Questionable insurance claims in Michigan dropped by 38 percent from 2010 through 2012, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Questionable claims (QC) are those claims that NICB member insurance companies refer to NICB for closer review and investigation &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>North Carolina, Florida Among States With Most Reported Heavy Equipment Thefts</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2013/10/24/309055.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:57:45 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;s &#8220;Equipment Theft Report,&#8221; published on Oct. 10, &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>New York Second in Nation for Questionable Workers&#8217; Compensation Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/10/04/307290.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[New York State is second in the nation, only behind California, for questionable workers&#8217; compensation insurance claims. The Empire State jumped to the second place in 2012 from fifth in 2011, the New York Insurance Association noted. &#8220;Workers compensation insurance &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Data Shows Decline in Boat Thefts in Ohio</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/08/12/301471.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 15:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Authorities say recently released statistics show boat thefts in Ohio continued to decline last year. Data compiled by the nonprofit National Insurance Crime Bureau shows that about 95 boats and other watercraft were reported stolen in Ohio in 2012. That&#8217;s &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Mercedes Most Popular Luxury Car Among U.S. Thieves</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/07/31/300094.htm</link>
		
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					<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 12:29:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[National News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[car theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[Daimler AG&#8217;s Mercedes-Benz vehicles were the most sought-after luxury brand among U.S. car thieves from 2009 through 2012 as the New York City region had the greatest number of thefts, an insurance industry group said. More Mercedes C-Class cars, a &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Number of Hail Damage Insurance Claims Up 84% Since 2010</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/07/18/298895.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2013 15:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
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							<description><![CDATA[Insurance claims resulting from hail storm damage increased 84 percent in 2012 from their 2010 level, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. In 2010, there were 467,602 hail damage claims filed. That number increased to 689,267 in 2011 and &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>NICB Report Ranks Vehicle Theft Rates in Northeast</title>
		<link>https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/07/03/297582.htm</link>
		
				<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jul 2013 16:57:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[motor vehicle theft]]></category>
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							<description><![CDATA[The National Insurance Crime Bureau released its report last week on a per capita review of vehicle thefts from the nation&#8217;s Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA). The report, based on 2012 data, shows that California continues to be a hotbed for &#8230;]]></description>
		
		
		
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