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In Europe, there is a very strong relationship between car theft and the cost of car insurance. This report shows the results of its research into the Japanese car insurance market to determine if there is a similar relationship in Japan. This scrutinises levels of vehicle crime in Japan and their impact on the domestic insurance industry in its new security report. Using both historic and up-to-the-minute data and assessing the latest developments within the Japanese insurance industry, it demonstrates how the fitment of more sophisticated vehicle security systems is having an impact on car theft, but not on insurance costs.

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This report explains in detail how insurers in Sweden have recently updated their criteria for vehicle security. Vital information about the approval processes and how vehicle security can affect cost of ownership is presented; allowing vehicle manufacturers and security system suppliers to keep up-to-date with developments in these two markets.

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This report explains in detail how insurers in Belgium have recently updated their criteria for vehicle security. Vital information about the changes to the technical requirements include rules on immobilisation, tracking and alarm fitment.

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An insight into how to develop an efficient strategy to reduce insurance costs without increasing the vehicle cost. This report explains how to gain competitive group ratings in the UK car insurance system at minimal cost. It provides best practice using worked examples and suggests ways in which to manage the whole process in order to offer drivers the benefit of lower insurance costs.

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Knowledge is power when it comes to planning an appropriate vehicle specification for the Chinese market. This research addresses the security and insurance issues faced by vehicle manufacturers and suppliers so they can compete in this rapidly expanding market. This report also forms part of BRICs security reports that explain the market influences of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.

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An introduction to the UK insurance system with an explanation of how it works, the effect of recent changes to the system and the main factors that influence a car’s insurance rating. This report sets the background behind the UK system, explains what effects recent changes to the insurance rating system have had and introduces the main factors that influence the final rating of a new model. The report also describes how low speed crash performance and parts pricing are used to set the initial group rating, and how security performance is used to modify the final insurance group.

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Australia and New Zealand ranked 5th and 3rd highest vehicle theft risk countries out of 20 key global markets. Australia and New Zealand represent high theft risk markets. The insurance industries in these markets, however, have started taking steps to reduce vehicle theft through public awareness campaigns and discounts for higher security fitment. New Zealand is now starting to follow its Australian counterparts’ lead by considering mandatory immobiliser fitment.

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