Insurance claim payouts for motor theft in the UK reached a seven-year high over the first three months of 2019. Thatcham Research cited the rise in keyless cars over recent years for the spike in crime, with research suggesting the technology has left some vehicles more vulnerable to being stolen. Insurers paid out £108m ($136m) from January to March, the highest level for any quarter since 2012. The rising cost of claims was also partly blamed on the higher costs of repairing cars with more technology features.
Insurance claim payouts for motor theft in the UK reached a seven-year high over the first three months of 2019. The Association of British Insurers cited the rise in keyless cars over recent years for the spike in crime, with research suggesting the technology has left some vehicles more vulnerable to being stolen. Insurers paid out £108m ($136m) from January to March, the highest level for any quarter since 2012. The rising cost of claims was also partly blamed on the higher costs of repairing cars with more technology features.