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NICB: U.S. Watercraft Thefts Declined in 2017

The National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) 2017 watercraft theft report shows a five percent decrease and resumes the downward trend in thefts that was broken by 2016’s slight increase. A total of 4,864 watercraft were reported stolen between January 1 …

NICB Reports 1% Increase in U.S. Watercraft Thefts in 2016

Reflecting a similar experience with vehicles, the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s (NICB) annual watercraft theft report shows a one percent increase in watercraft theft in 2016, reversing a multi-year downward trend. A total of 5,116 watercraft were reported stolen between …

NICB Reports Slight Drop in Watercraft Thefts in 2015

As boating season nears, the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual study of watercraft theft reports that watercraft theft declined three percent in 2015. A total of 5,051 watercraft were reported stolen between January 1 and December 31, 2015. The report …

NICB: Watercraft Thefts Continued to Sink in 2014

As boat owners begin the annual task of winterizing and dry docking their boats for the season, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reports that watercraft theft continues to drop. NICB’s annual report looks at watercraft theft and recoveries in …

Watercraft Thefts Sink by 6 Percent in 2013

Watercraft thefts were down in 2013, according to the latest report on watercraft theft and recoveries in the U.S. released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The report examines watercraft reported stolen between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013 …