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The New York Insurance Association (NYIA) advises that from 2014 to 2015 motorcycle thefts in New York increased by 23 percent. According to a report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), motorcycle thefts nationwide increased by six percent during the same time period, rising for the first time in ten years. New York State had the fifth highest rate of motorcycle theft in the U.S. in 2015, up from a ranking of six in the previous year. From 2014 to 2015, the number of thefts of motorcycles in the state increased from 1,544 to 1,902, resulting in the 23 percent increase. The most thefts throughout the U.S. occurred in August, and the fewest thefts in February. This is consistent with theft rates in previous years and suggests a continued weather-related pattern. Good material for a client alert. … Dick Poppa has been on the road, on the podium and on the air for Independent Agents for nearly four decades and he is now heading back to his native Indiana with Kim and memories of great service to the system (see article this issue). Dick set out to be a relentless advocate of the agent and the system and measured up again and again to that goal. We wish the Poppas Godspeed, as should all agents in the State. … Percy Chubb, III passed away some days back and left a long string of accomplishments in the field and in philanthropy as a legacy. We join with all who mourn his loss. … PIANY has its LI RAP set for May 4th at the Crest Hollow – see you there. … A New Yorker may be tapped, we hear, to head the Florida Insurance Department – a talented one. … Charles H. Dangelo, Dominic Casserley and Richard Hershman will be honored by the UJA on May 31st in New York. On a personal note, happy to see Rich getting the accord as a long-time exponent of the industry and friend to so many, dating back to his days at Public Service Mutual. Watch next issue for details. … See you there. SA