What happens if you leave your car unattended and it gets stolen?
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If you leave your car to warm up unattended and it gets stolen, does insurance pay? Two suspects were arrested last month in Columbus, Ohio for allegedly stealing a car that had been left to warm up, unattended.
Can a car be stolen if it is left running in a garage?
So, those policies that state minimum coverage you get for a low price often cover damage in a collision, but don’t cover theft no matter whether the car was unattended and running or locked inside your garage.
How many cars have been stolen this winter?
With temperatures so low this winter, police departments around the country reported a sharp increase in this type of theft. Eleven cars warming up were stolen on the same morning in Indianapolis alone.
Can a company refuse to pay if your car is stolen?
If your car is stolen because you left your keys in the car while it warmed up, can your insurance company refuse to pay because you should have known better? The answer is…it’s a trick question. It turns out, your behavior does matter, but not when you decided to warm up the car, but rather when you decided what type of insurance to buy.
So, those policies that state minimum coverage you get for a low price often cover damage in a collision, but don’t cover theft no matter whether the car was unattended and running or locked inside your garage.
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – If you leave your car to warm up unattended and it gets stolen, does insurance pay? Two suspects were arrested last month in Columbus, Ohio for allegedly stealing a car that had been left to warm up, unattended.
If your car is stolen because you left your keys in the car while it warmed up, can your insurance company refuse to pay because you should have known better? The answer is…it’s a trick question. It turns out, your behavior does matter, but not when you decided to warm up the car, but rather when you decided what type of insurance to buy.
What happens if you leave your key in a stolen car?
This is no excuse for stupid behavior, but bottom line… your insurance company will cover a stolen car if you inadvertently left your key inside. Originally posted at Quora.com: https://www.quora.com/Will-your-insurance-company-cover-a-stolen-car-if-you-left-your-key-inside