A library finds that rare maps have been pilfered for years, national archives were discovered to have been stolen when they appeared on eBay, and artifacts from a space museum were recovered after being sold at an auction.
What do all these thefts have in common? They were all perpetrated by the very people entrusted to protect the items--a growing problem, according to the Inland Marine Underwriters Association.
In fact, the IMUA embarked on a project to identify causes and solutions for such misdeeds after an FBI agent addressed the issue at one of the association's annual meeting a few years ago.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© Touchpoint Markets, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more inforrmation visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
