Badly Fitted Car Alarms Can Invalidate Theft Insurance
Friday, 6. August 2010
Having a Thatcham alarm fitted on your car can reduce your insurance premiums, in some cases quite substantially. But questions have arisen about the quality of fitting of these alarms, which, if fitted incorrectly could invalidate your insurance if the car is stolen and due to faulty installation the alarm didn’t activate. In order to overcome this Thatcham have now introduced a new scheme to approve fitters that will no doubt increase the cost of the alarm. The Thatcham Recognised Installer (TRI) register covers all kit listed by the group as needing an installation certificate. An electronic certification system is designed to make it easier for drivers to claim security discounts on car insurance. With no proof given, suggesting that installers have installed equipment incorrectly, is this just another way to hike up prices? What do you feel about it? By Graham Hill
