Motorists urged to cover for loss of belongings as car break-ins rise

Tue, 11 Nov 2008

There has been an increase in the number of cars being broken into, with one quarter of motorists claiming to have been victims, new research from LV= Car Insurance has revealed.

According to the survey, many drivers (80 per cent) regularly leave items such as mobile phones and wallets, with an average value of £380, in their cars and this could be reason for the increase in such crimes.

Emma Holyer of LV= Car Insurance warns that most car break-ins are by opportunist thieves and urges motorists to ensure their cover protects the loss of belongings in a car under such circumstances. She also insists that valuables should not be left where they are visible in a vehicle .

Earlier this year, LV= removed "unfair admin charges" for its insurance customers. This means that customers will now not have to pay actions such as changing cover levels or address. A spokesperson said the insurer did not want to charge "hidden costs".
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