Amazingly a single gang of travellers are said to have been the root cause of 47% of all insurance claims for caravan theft.

The BBC cite the Wiltshire gang as having been responsible for – wait for it – HALF of all the caravans stolen in the whole of the UK between 2004 and 2007.

They really must dig caravans.

How about some mugshots?  Here you go:

Mugshots of the notorious Wiltshire Caravan Thieves

Astonishing. It took 19 police forces across the UK to arrest them. Here’s a sample of some of the action:

Police raid a caravan looking for more crack Wiltshire thieves

Today they are safely behind bars. Phew. Your 4 berth, Fixed Bed, Full awning 2006 Ace Jubilee Statesman is safe.

Remember, you saw it first on RiskHeads (probably). :)

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Since our recent launch we’ve been pleased by the massive feedback we’ve been getting from readers and to see RiskHeads up there already with the likes of Times Online and The Guardian gives us all a warm fuzzy feeling inside.

So our biggest thanks has to go to our readers: thanks for your continued support!  Let us know what you’d like to see here and we’ll get it done for you.

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Top 5 Reasons Why Consumers Should Use an Insurance Broker

by Adam BishopFebruary 25, 2010

Consumers generally think they benefit when they buy insurance direct but is it true?
To find out, we’ve asked people what matters to them when buying insurance, and in turn our panel used those criteria to evaluate the differences between buying insurance via a broker and buying direct online.
Why do consumers hate the middle man?
Primarily, customers [...]

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How to track affiliate referals to your insurance website without problems

by Adam BishopJanuary 27, 2010

There are a number of reasons that tracking referrals to your website from third-party websites can be problematic if you attempt to do so with server-side code.
This is a technical article intended for insurance software developers but the problem described affects all of us who work with affiliates and resellers and attempt to track referrals [...]

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Google Maps helps insure Kenya cattle

by Adam BishopJanuary 22, 2010

The BBC have an interesting article describing how technology has once more made the previously uninsurable, insurable.
I quote:
“A new insurance scheme has been launched in northern Kenya which offers herdsmen a chance to protect their livestock against drought.”
Click here to view the  full article:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8475548.stm

Google Maps used to make the uninsurable insurable. Just look at [...]

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How to calculate an insurer Combined Ratio

by Adam BishopJanuary 17, 2010

What is Combined Ratio?
What is Combined Ratio used for?
Example of how to calculate Combined Ratio…
How the experts make Combined Ratio work tor them
Common mistakes and how to avoid them

What is Combined Ratio?
Combined Ratio is a measure of performance used by underwriters/insurance companies.
What is Combined Ratio used for?
Combined Ratio is perhaps the most useful way to determine the [...]

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Climate change and insurance risk BBC

by Adam BishopDecember 1, 2009

The BBC have an interesting article on climate change and insurance risk, re-insurers, Munich Re etc.
“insurance companies … have been counting the cost of extreme weather for decades”.
Click here to view the video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8388421.stm

If only people had been listening to us

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The human brain thumb post – musings on insurance software rule engines

by Adam BishopNovember 2, 2009

The human brain is a marvellous thing.

I’ve been typing a lot today, so much so that my thumb has started to hurt. So I’ll keep this short.
What amazes me is that I was able to think ‘OK, so I’ll just stop using my right thumb’ and I then continued typing for the next hour [...]

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Why you must never add resource to a late software project

by Adam BishopOctober 15, 2009

Never add resource to a late software project…
Many of those new to insurance software development assume that adding programmers to a late project is the right thing to do in order to finish as quickly as possible.
WRONG! This is almost always the absolute worst thing you can do. It will not only not help [...]

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What is the difference between a broker and an insurer?

by Adam BishopOctober 11, 2009

According to Brian Duperreault during his speech at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre reinsurance meeting in Monte Carlo:
“It’s instant gratification. When you bind a big piece of business, as a broker you celebrate. As a carrier, you don’t know whether to laugh or cry.”

Thanks to Regis Coccia for the original post over at Business Insurance. [...]

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