Thieves’ love for cars is well known to all of us. But not only vehicles are stolen, but also parts. Last year, thieves stole airbags, steering wheels, trip computers and other installed parts from cars more often than before.
As announced by the General Association of the German Insurance Industry (GDV) in Berlin, the number of cases increased by 2,000 last year, to a total of 63,000. The mirror.
The total damage of insurance companies for partial thefts amounted to a total of 124 million euros, about ten million euros above the value in 2022. In addition, insurance companies paid out more than 310 million euros in cases of stolen vehicles in 2023, it states. HAK magazine.
Theft of permanently installed parts is covered by partial or comprehensive insurance, explains GDV. In case of theft of insured parts such as the steering wheel, partial comprehensive insurance is paid. Smartphones, mobile navigation devices or other valuables that are not permanently installed are not covered by comprehensive insurance.
The number of thefts of permanently installed parts in 2013 still amounted to 120,000, and in the following years it decreased, according to GDV. During the coronavirus pandemic, in 2020, fewer cases were recorded – 50,000. Since then, the number of thefts has been increasing.
Izvor: Revijahak.hr / The Mirror
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