Metal theft claims drop by 50%
Metal theft claims have dropped by 50% to 480 for the first nine months of 2013, according to Ecclesiastical.
The figure contrasts with the 960 claims registered for the same period in 2012, which still showed a downward trend from the 2500-plus claims Ecclesiastical received for the same period in 2011.
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