Chubb Offers Tracking Service to Thwart Contractors’ Equipment Theft
Warren, NJ (PRWEB) September 03, 2013 -- “Contractors’ equipment is more than twice as likely to be stolen than damaged or lost due to vandalism, fire, collision or weather-related events,” said Bob Opitz, vice president and worldwide inland marine manager for the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. To help improve the chances of recovering stolen equipment, Chubb is introducing a new insurance benefit for customers who purchase and install on their equipment IRONwatch™ tracking devices serviced by the National Equipment Register (NER). Under this benefit, Chubb agrees to pay for the cost of activating the device if the equipment is stolen.
“Working together with NER, we can help reduce recovery time and the costs associated with equipment stolen from contractors in the United States,” said Opitz. The National Crime Information Center received 11,705 reports of equipment theft in 2011.
When the IRONwatch device is activated, NER’s 24-hour call center can quickly notify equipment owners and law enforcement of the location of the misplaced or stolen equipment. There are no monthly monitoring fees associated with using IRONwatch.
The National Equipment Register is a division of Verisk Crime Analytics, a Verisk Analytics company.
About Chubb
Since 1882, members of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies have provided property and casualty insurance products to customers around the globe. These products are offered through a worldwide network of independent agents and brokers. The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is known for financial strength, underwriting and loss-control expertise, tailoring products for the needs of high-net-worth individuals and commercial customers in niche markets and select industry segments, and outstanding claim service.
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is the marketing term used to describe several separately incorporated insurance companies under the common ownership of The Chubb Corporation. The Chubb Corporation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and, together with its subsidiaries, employs approximately 10,000 people throughout North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia and Australia. For more information regarding The Chubb Corporation, including a listing of the insurers in the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, visit http://www.chubb.com.
Jodi Dorman, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, 908-903-2608, [email protected]
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