Benjamin Franklin once said, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

You'd be hard-pressed to find better wisdom about insurance or crime prevention, especially from a source more respectable than the man who founded the oldest, continuously active insurance company in America.

The Clarity Blog was launched a year ago with the sole mission of helping jewelers be safe, secure, and successful.

With the current trend of criminals targeting luxury watches, retail jewelers need to have security at the top of their minds 24/7.

Smash-and-grab and armed robberies have increased in frequency and severity during the day — and some burglaries have resulted in devastating losses overnight.

If you’re a retail jeweler who specializes in luxury watches, now is not the time to let your guard down.

The Jewelers Security Alliance reported 30 smash-and-grabs and 40 gunpoint robberies during the first half of 2016 — some of which have occurred at businesses in upscale locations with extensive security.

The total number of crimes and amount of losses in the jewelry industry declined year-over-year through the first six months of 2016, according to the Jewelers Security Alliance.