Locks 'n Keys

Don’t Leave The Keys In.

Wretched may seem, the summer will end soon and we take a quick early winter. The number of applications for the theft of cars and vans left with their keys in the will skyrocket as vehicle users often leave their engines running to defrost before groped to go to work. This also applies to company cars and to carry out their activities in a parking lot.

If the vehicle is stolen, the insurers will struggle to justify the payment in case of theft in which the user has left the vehicle unattended with the keys available to the thief, and while a number of complaints against insurance fleet motor insurance claims were refused were confirmed by the Financial Ombudsman, the question of whether a vehicle is left unattended or not, the vehicle or reasonable care has been taken, can be a bit 'subjective. And subjectivity is the last thing you want, when you need a claim to be paid. Insurers should review any gaps to refuse any payment.

Even if the insurer pays the claims of long and outstanding invoices are frequent in these cases, many factors taken into consideration.

There is a very simple rule for drivers – Just do not leave your keys in the ignition and lock your vehicle when you leave – even if it is on the disk or if you're pinching the local store. A car thief who think that their Christmas has arrived early and you'll have trouble finding your claim paid.