§ 19. Mr. Roweasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any plans to involve insurance companies further in the fight against crime; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John PattenInsurance companies, either individually or through the Association of British Insurers already make a significant contribution to crime prevention. For example they have offered insurance discounts and other incentives to policyholders for taking certain security precautions; they have provided security advice through literature and videos; they have participated in crime prevention panels; they have set up a register of total loss vehicle claims; and they have given valuable support to the Home Office Standing Conference on Crime Prevention. I am shortly to meet representatives of the Association and I am confident that insurance companies will continue their active involvement in a range of crime prevention activity.