National Insurance Crime Bureau

Type: Organization

Name: National Insurance Crime Bureau

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

NICB Warns Consumers -Stormy Weather Invites Fraud

For Unsolicited Repairs, If You Didn't Request It - Reject ItDES PLAINES, Ill., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As many parts of the country have already experienced, natural disasters can occur anytime, anyplace. Already this year, there have ... [Published Michigan Live - May 24 2013]

Entities: Fraud, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Online Scams

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Hurricane Sandy Still Impacting Local Car Market

MIAMI (CBS4) – South Florida’s getting another number one ranking for motor vehicle fraud, but there are ways for local consumers to avoid becoming the next flood car victim according to local and national insurance fraud investigators.If you don’t look ... [Published CBS Miami - May 23 2013]

Entities: Hurricane Sandy, Tony Fernández, Market, Jorge Herrera, National Insurance Crime Bureau

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Texan Admits Guilt in $1.2M Chiropractic Insurance Fraud

Marion Young, 42, of Texas, recently pleaded guilty in federal court in Houston to charges that he operated a chiropractor’s office as a front for an auto insurance scam that bilked companies out of $1.2 million.Authorities say he ran the defunct office ... [Published Autobody News - May 23 2013]

Entities: treatments, Insurance Fraud, Fraud

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Crime Tracker: Car Wreck Scams

JOPLIN, MO.--- In case you needed another reason to keep your eyes on the road - a new report says you could be the target in a growing trend of car wreck scams. Basically, scam artists are on the road looking for distracted drivers who they can blame ... [Published KODE TV - May 22 2013]

Entities: Scam, Crime, distraction, Matt Stewart

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

The Body Shop International plc

The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Monday conducted a raid on the CWM Body Shop at 11856 Zuinn Street.

Public Safety News Harris County Sheriff's Office News Release Tuesday, May 21, 2013 7 CHARGED IN AUTO YARD BUST A law enforcement raid on an auto salvage yard in northwest Harris County netted dozens of vehicles suspected to have been stolen -- and third-degree ... [Published Guidry News - May 22 2013]

Entities: The Body Shop International plc, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Department of Motor Vehicles, Pollution Control, Texas Department of Public Safety

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Police: Body shop put fake VIN numbers on cars

Seven men arrested in northwest Harris CountyWalter Martinez, Cristian Perez, Yordanis Cruz, Mendez-Lopez, Miguel Saavedra, Alex Martinez, Carlos Ventura.NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY, Texas -Seven men, who police say put fake serial numbers on stolen cars ... [Published Click2Houston.com - May 21 2013]

Entities: Fake, Police, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Department of Motor Vehicles, Pollution Control

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

NYC Tops List of Cities With Most Questionable Claims: NICB

New York City tops the list of U.S. cities with the highest number of questionable insurance claims, according to the latest analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).The NICB’s annual look at questionable claims (QC) in the United States ... [Published Insurance Journal - May 20 2013]

Entities: National Insurance Crime Bureau, Liability, Los Angeles, United States

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

How to ID a car damaged by Hurricane Sandy

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Hurricane Sandy damaged more than 250,000 automobiles when it slammed into the Eastern United States six months ago, and experts fear dishonest sellers are still trying to soak used-car buyers with vehicles hit by the storm."The ... [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 20 2013]

Entities: Hurricane Sandy, Mechanic, Internet Fraud, Vehicle Identification Number, Criminal

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 4 reports

NICB: Questionable Claims In The U.S.

In its annual look at questionable claims (QC) in the U.S., the analysis released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau reports that in the three-year period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2012, there was a 16 percent increase.. ... [Published Insurance News Net - May 16 2013]

Entities: United States, National Insurance Crime Bureau

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 2 reports

Insurance that's 'just right' for an old car

Whether you drive an aging set of wheels because it's cheaper or because it has sentimental value, there are important things you need to know about buying insurance for an old car. In your auto insurance quote, you don't want to spend more on coverage ... [Published Bankrate.com - May 03 2013]

Entities: Jeff Schroeder, Mercury Insurance Group, R L Polk & Co, National Insurance Crime Bureau

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 3 reports

City is a top spot for metal thefts

CINCINNATI - Cincinnati ranks sixth in the country in metal theft, according to a new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.The Bureau tracks insurance claims for copper, bronze, brass and aluminum theft. There were nearly 34,000 such claims ... [Published WCPO - May 01 2013]

Entities: Copper, National Insurance Crime Bureau, Aluminium, Recession, Commodities

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 4 reports

Clinic owner convicted in $3 million automobile insurance fraud scheme.

HOUSTON—The owner of a now defunct chiropractic clinic in Bryan has pleaded guilty to engaging in a conspiracy to defraud various automobile insurance companies of more than $3 million, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.Marion Young, ... [Published FBI - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: treatments, Insurance Fraud, Fraud, Conspiracy

Quotes

"They are charged with conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft."

Three Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Steal Trailer-loads of G. . . [Published Equities.com - May 23 2013]

"There's a myriad of things that could be in your vehicle that can distract you. Like changing a station on your radio, trying to eat as you're driving down the road. Chewing tobacco, any of those things. Anything that takes away from you paying attention to the road is going to be a distraction" said Lt. Matt Stewart, Joplin Police Department

Crime Tracker: Car Wreck Scams [Published KODE TV - May 22 2013]

"You're looking for little pockets of water, dried mud or dirt residue that shouldn't be there" Scafidi says

How to ID a car damaged by Hurricane Sandy [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 20 2013]

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Growing scam takes aim at your car [Published MSN Money - May 16 2013]

More Content

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NICB Warns Consumers -Stormy Weather Invites Fraud [Published Michigan Live - May 24 2013]
Hurricane Sandy Still Impacting Local Car Market [Published CBS Miami - May 23 2013]
Texan Admits Guilt in $1.2M Chiropractic Insura... [Published Autobody News - May 23 2013]
Three Arrested in Alleged Scheme to Steal Trail... [Published Equities.com - May 23 2013]
Crime Tracker: Car Wreck Scams [Published KODE TV - May 22 2013]
The Harris County Sheriff's Office on Monday co... [Published Guidry News - May 22 2013]
Police: Body shop put fake VIN numbers on cars [Published Click2Houston.com - May 21 2013]
Senate Targets Auto Fraud [Published Insurance Advocate - May 21 2013]
NYC Tops List of Cities With Most Questionable ... [Published Insurance Journal - May 20 2013]
How to ID a car damaged by Hurricane Sandy [Published Atlanta Journal And Constitution - May 20 2013]
NCIB Reports 27% Increase in Questionable Claims [Published Insurance and Technology - May 17 2013]
U.S. Questionable Claims Referrals Up, Again [Published PropertyCasualty360.com - May 17 2013]
Insurance fraud on the increase [Published Bankrate.com - May 17 2013]
NICB: Questionable Claims In The U.S. [Published Insurance News Net - May 16 2013]
N.Y. Senate passes auto fraud bills, throws dow... [Published Insurance & Financial Advisor - May 16 2013]
Questionable Claims Jump 16% [Published Insurance Networking - May 16 2013]
Protect Your Equipment From Theft [Published Irrigation & Green Industry - May 16 2013]
NICB: Questionable Claims in the United States [Published Insurance News Net - May 16 2013]
NICB: Questionable Claims in the United States [Published Zecco - May 16 2013]
NICB: Questionable Claims in the United States [Published Financial Services - May 16 2013]
Questionable insurance claims up in Ohio, U.S.,... [Published Columbus Dispatch - May 16 2013]
NICB Questional Claims Rise 27% Since 2010, Mos... [Published Claims Journal - May 16 2013]
Growing scam takes aim at your car [Published MSN Money - May 16 2013]
Indianapolis Couple Charged with Mail Fraud in ... [Published 7thSpace - May 15 2013]
Council tables permit request for youth center [Published Robesonian - May 14 2013]
Auto Data Direct Donates to Brother's Brother F... [Published Individual.com - May 14 2013]
Bedford Police: Porsche Stolen in 2008 Recovered [Published Bedford-Katonah Patch - May 14 2013]
New York Senate Clears Auto Fraud Legislative P... [Published Zecco - May 13 2013]
Enservio's ReStore Payments Streamlines Claims ... [Published Market Wire - May 13 2013]
Metal thefts on the rise nationally, locally [Published Lubbock Online - May 11 2013]

Blogs

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Study: All you ever wanted to know about '57 Ch... [Published Autoblog - Apr 15 2013] Filed under: Classics , Government/Legal , Chevrolet The National Insurance Crime Bureau has taken a closer look at just how often 1957 Chevrolet vehicles have been stolen since the car first rolled off the assembly line some 56 years ago. ...
US auto sales growth slows as Hurricane Sandy i... [Published Chemicals & The Economy - Apr 08 2013] 250,500 US autos were destroyed during Hurricane Sandy last November, according to official data from the National Insurance Crime Bureau. Their replacement was clearly going to have a big impact on auto sales for the following months. Yet strangely, ...
Deadly Game of Chicken Targets Trucks [Published Trucker Blog - Mar 23 2013] As if dodging oblivious four-wheelers who regularly cut too close in front of trucks weren’t enough for truck drivers to handle as they navigate down the highway, now commercial drivers are being warned to be alert to motorists who are intentionally ...
Report: Estimate for Sandy-damaged vehicles sur... [Published Autoblog - Feb 21 2013] Filed under: Car Buying , Safety Four months after superstorm Sandy blew through the East Coast wreaking havoc in its path, the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has announced its revised estimates for the number of vehicles damaged in the ...
CARMAKERS NEWS * USA [Published Trucks World News - Feb 08 2013] * Illinois - Chrysler muscles up with SRT8 Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300 (Photo from Chrysler: From left, the Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee, 2013 Dodge Challenger SRT8 and Chrysler 300 SRT8. The Challenger and Chrysler 300 models are powered by ...

Press Releases

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NICB: Questionable Claims in the United States [Published Financial Services - May 16 2013]
NICB: Metal Thefts Continue to Plague the Nation [Published Financial Services - May 01 2013]
National Insurance Crime Bureau Welcomes Enserv... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - Apr 08 2013]
NICB Says Staged Accidents Targeting Big Rigs C... [Published Financial Services - Mar 14 2013]
NICB: Texas Sees 50 Percent Increase in Suspici... [Published PR Newswire: Financial Services - Mar 12 2013]