Cities across the United States have experienced an unprecedented rise in auto thefts and carjackings in recent years. David Glawe, president and CEO of the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), provided comprehensive expert testimony today before the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary regarding this complex issue. In his testimony, Glawe spoke on the staggering […]
New York Takes Down Auto Theft Ring Linked to Theft of Over 225 Vehicles
New York State Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Dermot Shea announced the indictment of 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation for their roles in the theft and/or criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale […]
NICB Reports Auto Thefts Down Two Consecutive Years
New Mexico tops list with highest theft rate. For the last two years, auto thefts nationally have fallen according to the latest “Hot Spots” report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The NICB report for 2019, the most recent data available, showed national thefts topped out at 794,019, down from 819,988 in 2018 and 833,740 […]
Premiere Services Launches Mobile Wheel and Tire Replacement Service
Premiere Service announced WHEEL-Net, a national wheel and tire replacement service designed specifically for insurance claims. Insurance carriers and their policyholders who experience a theft loss will be able to have wheels and tires replaced on-site; eliminating the need for towing, associated damage and lengthy repair times. “For 30 years Premiere has assisted our insurance […]
NICB and ASA Supported Chop Shop Bill Passes New Mexico House Committee Vote
The New Mexico House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee at a hearing on Tuesday recommended passage of House Bill 156 (HB 156). As CollisionWeek reported Monday, the legislation would make it a felony to dismantle unlawfully obtained motor vehicles, sell or purchase illegally obtained components. The legislation is supported by both the National Insurance Crime […]
New Mexico Chop Shop Bill a Top NICB Priority
Legislation would make it a felony to dismantle unlawfully obtained motor vehicles, sell or purchase illegally obtained components. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is supporting legislation to address New Mexico’s auto theft problem. Since 2016, the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has ranked, per capita, number one on the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual […]
NICB Reports U.S. Auto Theft Down 3% in 2018
Updates List of America’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report, which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model, […]
NICB Reports 22,879 Vehicles Stolen on 11 Holidays Last Year
New data released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) shows a total of 22,879 vehicles were reported stolen on the 11 holidays in 2018 covered in this report. NICB theft data is pulled from the National Crime Information Center’s (NCIC) stolen vehicle file. New Year’s Day tallied the most holiday thefts with 2,571. It […]
Nearly 750,000 Motor Vehicles Stolen in 2018
The National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that last week the FBI released its final 2018 Uniform Crime Report data. Within the Motor Vehicle Theft section, the numbers show a 3.1 percent decrease in this type of theft in 2018, compared with 2017. In 2018, a motor vehicle was stolen once every 42.2 seconds in the […]
NICB Details America’s 10 Most Stolen Vehicles in 2016
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Wheels report, two 1990s-era Honda models contributed 42 percent of all top 10 thefts. The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law […]