/PRNewswire/ The National Insurance Crime Bureau is pleased to announce the passage of changes to the city ordinance requiring additional licensing to.
Dealers Threatened by Both Low-Tech, High-Tech Crime A common problem is that dealerships may not be vigilant enough. To put it more positively, Federated Insurance investigator Andris Berzins says dealerships understandably may be “too” welcoming because, after all, they’re trying to sell cars.
Low-tech crime poses a serious threat to dealerships, too, even though high-tech crime gets most of the headlines, says Andris Berzins, Special Investigations Unit team supervisor for Federated Insurance.
For example, there’s catalytic converter theft, where thieves steal the emissions-control devices and sell them to scrappers who recover the precious metals inside. Each converter contains just a few grams of materials such as rhodium, palladium and platinum, but those bits add up. Pure rhodium fetched $14,500 per ounce in December 2020, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Ordinance To Reduce Towing Scams To Be Heard By Chicago Committee
NICB Urges Committee to Pass Proposed Ordinance
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DES PLAINES, Ill., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Chicago s Committee on License and Consumer Protection will hear arguments regarding proposed changes to the city ordinance which would require additional licensing to improve towing safety. The National Insurance Crime Bureau supports these changes that will help protect accident victims and stranded motorists from deceitful and potentially dangerous towing company practices.
In part, when renewing or applying for licenses, tow companies must provide proof of a commercial vehicle relocator license, provide a statement certifying the applicant has never been convicted of a felony, and proof of insurance coverage. Once approved, a copy of the license must be placed in plain view within the tow truck and in each office in view of the public. If it is discovered a tow
Inside S.I.’s latest crime trend: Thefts of pricey car part already outpace total for ALL of 2020 | What you need to know
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. They came in the middle of the night. A loud grinding sound was followed by a hunk of metal being tossed in the back of a trunk.
The two men disappeared down Victory Boulevard as quickly as they did their work.
Hours later, on the morning of March 1, an 86-year-old man turned on his Honda Odyssey outside his home on the 600 block of Victory Boulevard in Silver Lake and was met with a tell-tale hallmark a loud noise emanating from his car.