Michigan Strengthens Fight Against Auto Theft with Expanded Task Force Michigan is taking a decisive stand against the surge in auto theft, transforming its Auto Insurance Fraud Unit into the newly-expanded Auto Fraud Task Force (AFTF). Spearheaded by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, this initiative comes in response to alarming state-wide trends in vehicle theft, which have risen by 48.4% over the last five years. Auto Theft in Michigan Reaches Record Numbers Residents across Michigan have felt the effects of climbing auto theft rates. Recent data reveals that the number…
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Cadillac Escalade tops the HLDI’s list for the fourth year as most likely to be stolen
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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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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