ERGO Pays €15,500 for Stolen Porsche Headlights

Insurance company ERGO reports that it received more than 20 KASKO claims for stolen car parts from the start of the year until October. KASKO is voluntary motor insurance that covers damage to the policyholder's own vehicle. The number of claims is similar to last year, but the average payout has changed considerably.

Average payout has risen

The average KASKO payout for part thefts is now more than twice as high as before, reaching €2,670. According to the insurer, the increase was caused by thefts of a few very expensive parts rather than by a rise in the number of claims.

Mirrors and headlights

In most cases, thieves removed exterior mirrors or their glass. The largest payout this year was €15,500, paid for the theft of headlights from a Porsche car.

The source gives no further details about where or under what circumstances the thefts took place. The figures indicate that even a small number of cases can noticeably affect an insurer's total costs when parts from high-value cars are stolen. The information covers the period up to October of this year.