Tag: stolen vehicles

Snowmobile theft rates are highest in Alaska, says National Insurance Crime Bureau

G. Turner
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A national crime statistic analysis showed three parts of the state experienced the most reports in the country. The National Insurance Crime Bureau conducted an analysis of snowmobile theft reports across the United States. What they determined was that three regions in Alaska saw more thefts of these machines than anywhere else in the country. There were 128 snowmobiles stolen in Alaska from 2015 through 2018; 8 percent of the U.S. total. Anchorage, Alaska saw the highest rate of snowmobile theft in the United States. Throughout the span of time…

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Auto insurance data shows Ford trucks loved by thieves

Canada Auto Insurance

The IBC has released its report identifying the 10 most stolen vehicles. The auto Insurance Bureau of Canada has just announced its list of the 10 vehicles that are the most popular targets of thieves and has identified Ford trucks at the top of this list, particularly in the province of Alberta. The report covered vehicle thefts from across the country but provided a breakdown by province. This IBC list is issued once per year in order to help auto insurance companies and consumers to better identify the vehicles that…

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Auto insurance theft claims low for Prius

Julie Campbell
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According to recent data, thieves seem to avoid this Toyota hybrid vehicle. The National Insurance Crime Bureau has released its statistics related to auto insurance claims for stolen vehicles and has found that the Toyota Prius is rarely targeted by thieves. This popular hybrid vehicle has a very low theft rate Furthermore, the report also showed that even when this vehicle is stolen, it is common for law enforcement to find it quickly and return it to its owner. This can mean good news for the auto insurance premiums that…

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Cadillac Escalade tops the HLDI’s list for the fourth year as most likely to be stolen

Julie Campbell

For the fourth year in a row, the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) has placed the Cadillac Escalade at the top of its list of vehicles that are most likely to be stolen. The institute has based its rankings on the claims data from auto insurance companies from 2008 and 2009. According to the HLDI, among the vehicles holding the top ten positions with the highest frequency of theft, eight are large vehicles from Ford or General motors, including trucks and SUVs. The remaining two on the list are different…

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Top 12 most stolen vehicles in the U.S.

Forbes magazine has released its annual list of the most stolen models of cars, which is compiled using the National Insurance Crime Bureau Hot Wheels Report statistics. According to a spokesperson for the National Insurance Crime Bureau, Frank Scafidi, though many people would imagine that the struggling economy would lead to an increase in street crime, “There is no empirical data to make that kind of broad statement,” so the organization is working to try to minimize that assumption. The FBI’s crime division’s statistics actually showed that 2010 had the…

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