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Vehicle theft surge ‘no surprise’
- 29/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting has said that the recently reported eight per cent rise in vehicle thefts is not a surprise as the crime is too often neglected by authorities. According to data from the Office for National Statistics vehicle theft increased from 122,423 in [...] -
CMA warns of resurgent vehicle scam
- 22/01/2024
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has warned of an increase in the ‘bogus buyer’ vehicle theft method. The scam sees criminals targeting vehicle owners advertising their car, van or motorbike for private sale and then driving off during a test drive. Philip [...] -
‘Nothing’s changed’ at the pumps despite CMA investigation
- 03/11/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
The RAC has called for more action around fuel prices after saying that nothing has changed following an investigation into retail prices by the Competition and Markets Authority. It found that retail margins were 16p per litre for petrol and 12p per litre for diesel. This compares to the long-term averages of 7p [...] -
Drivers still paying tax on stolen vehicles
- 24/10/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), has revealed that 17,086 UK motorists are still paying tax on vehicles listed as stolen. According to DVLA data for September 2023, of 54,804 vehicles recorded as stolen, almost a [...] -
Burglaries drive vehicle theft increases
- 27/09/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information (FoI) request to Nottinghamshire Police has revealed that 21.93% of stolen cars are taken in relation to a burglary or robbery. This equates to over 28,500 vehicles a year nationwide. The request was made by specialist motor insurance loss adjuster Claims Management & [...] -
CMA calls for swift action to address fuel prices
- 10/07/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Fuel retailers can expect to come under greater scrutiny after a new report from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) called for a new ‘fuel monitor’ oversight body to ensure greater transparency in competition. The report identified a reduction in competition since 2019 and said there needed to be [...] -
Copart acquisition of Hills gets green light
- 30/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Copart has been given the provisional green light to continue its proposed acquisition of Hills Motors. The deal was put on hold by the Competitions and Markets Authority, pending an investigation into the potential for the acquisition to reduce competition in the UK vehicle salvage sector. It feared that while [...] -
Vehicle theft bill soars to £1.54bn
- 22/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA), the UK’s oldest specialist motor insurance loss adjuster, estimates that vehicle thefts are now costing UK insurers £1.54bn a year, with a further decline reported in the stolen car recovery rate. CMA managing director Philip Swift said: “Vehicle theft costs to UK [...] -
Diesel prices beginning to tumble
- 01/06/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Retailers and supermarkets have cut the price of diesel since the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern of weakening competition in the retail fuel market. According to the RAC, the average price of a litre of diesel at supermarkets fell by 7.44p, from 151.02p to 143.58p, over the two weeks [...] -
Car thefts near 100,000 in a year
- 29/03/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A Freedom of Information request to The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) by Claims Management & Adjusting (CMA) has revealed the total number of vehicle thefts in the UK last year and identified the nation’s worst car crime hotspots. According to the DVLA, constabularies across the UK recorded [...]
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