German Insurance Association

2009 had to be regulated. This play a role among other damages due to theft, vandalism, weather events, collisions with animals, as well as by self-inflicted accidents and accidents with unknown cause (hit and run). Despite a worse rating of cars, policyholders by switching the car insurance can save lots of money until November 30. Usually the savings many times changing the insurance are higher than the coming increases of the vehicles, calculates Bohg. Often up to 50 percent of the annual cost savings with cheap car insurance companies. Through consumer portals such as toptarif.de (www.toptarif.de/ car insurance) or free service hotline 0800-10 30-499 can find out in just a few minutes specifically on the subject of car insurance consumers and free to switch to a cheaper provider. A graphic to the 30 most popular car registrations with the respective changes of class of type of can be requested if necessary. Background: According to GDV is there in the Insurance 16 type classes (10-25), 25 (10-34) fully comprehensive insurance and in the partial cover insurance 24 (10-33).

Based on the current data of the claims development statistics for all car models in Germany be adapted every year. The new type classes can be applied immediately. In contracts, they obtain effectiveness typically starting in January 2010. Source: German Insurance Association: type classes in the car insurance: only a few reclassifications. Press release from the 19.08.2009. Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt: monthly reports. New registrations of passenger cars by brand and model lines. (Status: August 2009).

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