NICB Announces Strategic Partnership with Honk to Combat Predatory Towing and Vehicle-Related Fraud

OAK BROOK, Ill., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime and fraud, announced today a new strategic partnership with Honk Technologies that will combine both organizations' data and intelligence capabilities to combat fraud and abusive practices related to vehicle towing, impound, storage and salvage.

Through this partnership, NICB and Honk will establish channels for sharing information and emerging fraud intelligence across NICB's consortium of fraud-fighting partners as new issues and questionable activity emerges across the towing and vehicle services marketplace.

"Fraud and questionable practices both on and off the road can create significant costs for consumers and insurers alike," said Tim Slater, Chief Operating Officer of NICB. "By working closely with Honk and combining information from our respective networks, we can identify concerning activity sooner, provide the key information that helps solve cases and strengthen our protections against fraud and abuse in the vehicle services ecosystem."

Honk is a technology platform modernizing the way towing and roadside assistance are delivered nationwide. Working with leading insurance carriers, automotive companies, fleets and mobility providers, Honk connects motorists with a nationwide network of service providers while capturing real-time data across the service lifecycle. That combination of technology, network scale and operational visibility gives Honk a unique perspective into trends and activity across the towing and roadside ecosystem.

"Because of the volume of towing and roadside activity that moves through our platform, we have a unique view into what's happening on the ground across the country," said Matt Bijur, President of Honk. "Fraudulent and predatory practices hurt motorists and insurers, but they also hurt the reputation and livelihood of honest, hardworking service providers doing things the right way. Our partnership with NICB gives us a way to turn what we're seeing into actionable intelligence that can help root out bad actors and protect the broader towing and roadside ecosystem."

This collaboration expands on NICB's established approach by fostering cooperation between roadside assistance providers, insurance companies, and law enforcement agencies to identify and address insurance fraud and related criminal activity.

Partnerships enable NICB to convert information that might otherwise remain isolated into actionable insights that protect insurers, legitimate businesses and policyholders from the costly burden of fraud.

If you suspect insurance fraud or have been the victim of a scam:

• Report it to law enforcement and your state's Department of Insurance through the National Association of Insurance Commissioners at https://ofrs.naic.org.
• Contact your insurance company immediately to inform them of any suspected fraud attempts.
• Use NICB's online Report Fraud option at ReportInsuranceFraud.org or call the toll-free NICB Fraud Hotline at 800-TEL-NICB (800-835-6422).

About the National Insurance Crime Bureau: Headquartered in Oak Brook, Ill., the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. To learn more, visit NICB.org.

SOURCE National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)