For those who missed the publication notification, as of June 2022, new ‘National guidance on the sharing of police information with the ABI‘ was issued replacing the 2014 ‘Memorandum of Understanding’*. The new ‘guidance’ sets out the means by which insurers, or eligible parties such as ourselves, may obtain crime …
An insurer has disclosed a worrying increase in fraud – it identified £4.2million worth of fraudulent property claims between January and May this year, a rise of 25% on the same period in 2021. As households and businesses come under an increased financial strain, it appears some are turning to …
Following last month’s revelation that 101,198 vehicles were stolen in England and Wales in 2021, we have highlighted the soaring cost to insurers: nearly £1.5 billion a year and rising. Our Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) request revealing the Home Office’s 101,198 figure has caused quite a stir. It is …
30/06/2022 sees the National Vehicle Crime Conference which will be attended/opened by the Police and Crime Minister – Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP. The theme is that Vehicle Crime is about more than theft of motor vehicles and theft from motor vehicles. More about the conference can be read here – …
The Home Office has confirmed there were 101,198 reported vehicle thefts in 2021, more than twice the figure of 48,400 West Midlands police advised Grant Shapps earlier this year. At CMA, we scrutinize stolen vehicle claims on behalf of insurers, help vehicle information suppliers, and those who have been unfortunate …
Promoting a more “mutually respectful and considerate culture of safe and effective road use that benefits all users.” Much of the new rules are common sense and likely conduct practiced by most. Most drivers are in cars – metal boxes that can accelerate quickly and travel at speeds that can …
Kier named in Daily Mail article about Smart motorway firms being probed: Separate papers also show that workers employed by the main contractor, Kier, for another scheme ‘manipulated’ tender processes, awarded a subcontract worth £1.4 million in breach of rules and that this was ‘influenced by bribery’. The claims were …
A great Christmas gifts for children and adults? Not if you intended to ride of a road! Over 1 million privately-owned e-scooters sold in the UK before the holiday rush. are ILLEGAL for road-use. the police have seized 1,000’s of e-scooters. 3 riders have died +291 Londoners have been injured …
Think again! Informed there is a potential fault or defect with your vehicle, why would you not seek to address it asap … for the safety of yourself, your occupants and other road users? Does this recent (12/2021) spell the end of a casual approach to advisory notices on an …
Vehicle Theft: with or without keys? A figure indicated 93% of vehicle thefts were ‘keyless’, also known as ‘relay bypass’ – source (fleetnews) : ‘The analysis also reports another annual increase in keyless car thefts, now standing at an all-time high of 93%.’ Other vehicle theft statistics (Aviva) convey: 36% …
‘the rising prices of precious metals could make you and your car a target for organised crime’. Read more: https://www.which.co.uk/news/2021/06/catalytic-converter-theft-is-up-by-more-than-100-new-which-research-reveals/ – Which? Data from 25 police forces across England, Wales and Northern Ireland obtained by consumer organisation Which? reveals incidents of catalytic convertors* thefts surged 104% between 2019 and 2020. …
In 2018, the West Mids. Police PCC explained ‘Car thefts nearly triple‘. 03/2021, the Police and Crime Commissioner has published new figures on vehicle thefts in the West Midlands, as part his ongoing campaign calling on vehicle manufacturers to do more to improve security. Nissan’s have apparently seen a dramatic …
A sobering thought: £70,000 – the potential cost of a drink-drive conviction. Another reason autos & alcohol do not mix …. be sure it is just your whisky (whiskey – Ireland) that is on the rocks this holiday. Read more here For more about the often peaty Islay Whiskies featured …
An ongoing campaign by the Sussex Safer Roads Partnership is reminding riders that the powered scooters are illegal on roads, pavements and cycle lanes. Despite the fact they have become a common sight in Sussex, laws currently only allow them to be used on private land. Read more here. Do …
Shortly, four motorways that have seen higher than recommended levels of nitrogen dioxide, will see speed limits reduced in a trial to reduce pollution. The trial will take place on stretches of nearly five miles at: M6 junctions 6 to 7 by Witton, M1 junctions 33 to 34 by Rotherham, …
15/09/2020: Causing the death of another whilst speeding, racing, using a phone or under the influence of drink or drugs, could receive life sentences under new legislation. The sentencing reforms will be introduced in Parliament early next year. A new offence of causing serious injury by careless driving is also …
Our constabularies have more than enough to attend to without becoming embroiled in property title (ownership) disputes and complaints. So why are they? There are occasions when property, believed or suspected to have been stolen needs to be seized and powers exist for this to occur. But since the 70’s …
