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NICB Reports Metal Thefts Drop by 23%

In a dramatic drop-off that extends a multi-year trend, insured metal theft claims in 2015 were down 23 percent from 2014 levels and 29 percent over the past two years. According to a report today from the National Insurance Crime …

NICB Reports Insured Metal Theft Claims Continue to Decline

Continuing a recent trend, the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that insured metal theft claims in 2014 were down 8 percent from 2012 levels. In 2012, a total of 13,731 metal theft claims were processed. The number dropped to 13,632 …

Metal Theft Claims Continue to Decline

There is evidence that the national problem of metal theft might be declining, according to a new report by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). The report reviews metal theft insurance claims from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013. …

Ohio Targets Scrap Metal Thefts by Tracking Sales

Ohio has begun testing a scrap metal sales database in its effort to curb widespread metal thefts. The Dayton Daily News reports that the Ohio Department of Public Safety is working with selected dealers to input sales information that could …

NICB Reports Metal Thefts Increase 81 Percent Since 2008

A new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) confirms what many Americans have learned through news reports, and their own experience, that thefts of copper and other metals are occurring all over the nation. The report reviews metal …