UAE: Asian car models see highest motor premium hikes
Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Aug 2024
Owners of Japanese, Korean and Chinese car models in the UAE are facing the highest increases in motor insurance premiums on renewals as the full impact of April’s rains is felt by vehicle owners and insurers alike.
In policy renewals with agency repairs, the premium increase on Chinese makes have risen by 26%, while those for South Korean and Japanese models are higher by 25% on average, according to insurance industry estimates, reported Gulf News.
“What insurers could see was that Chinese makes had a higher cost of repair challenge after the floods,” said InsuranceMarket.ae CEO Avinash Babur. M