Australia and New Zealand - Car theft and insurance

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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. With the onset of potential new legislation and as a part of SBD’s ongoing reporting on global vehicle theft, this new report explains the insurance criteria, describes future developments in legislation and provides a general overview of the situation related to vehicle theft in Australia and New Zealand. Responding to vehicle theft Responding to vehicle theft in Australia and New Zealand in Australia and New Zealand SBD Security research SBD Security research This report will help you: Learn what the Australian and New Zealand insurance industry’s response is to theft rates Plan vehicle security specifications for these markets Offer security systems which are compliant with latest legislation and insurance criteria Understand how current activities within government and insurance will have an impact on the future requirements for these markets For additional information please email [email protected] or telephone Juanita on +44 (0) 1908 305101 and she will be happy to deal with your enquiry.
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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. With the onset of potential new legislation and as a part of SBD’s ongoing reporting on global vehicle theft, this new report explains the insurance criteria, describes future developments in legislation and provides a general overview of the situation related to vehicle theft in Australia and New Zealand. This report will enable you to: • Learn what the Australian and New Zealand insurance industry’s response is to theft rates • Plan vehicle security specifications for these markets • Offer security systems which are compliant with latest legislation and insurance criteria • Understand how current activities within government and insurance will have an impact on the future requirements for these markets

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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.

With the onset of potential new legislation and as a part of SBD’s ongoing reporting on global vehicle theft, this new report explains the insurance criteria, describes future developments in legislation and provides a general overview of the situation related to vehicle theft in Australia and New Zealand.

Responding to vehicle theft Responding to vehicle theft in Australia and New Zealandin Australia and New Zealand

SBD Security researchSBD Security research

This report will help you:

Learn what the Australian and New Zealand insurance industry’s response is to theft rates

Plan vehicle security specifications for these markets

Offer security systems which are compliant with latest legislation and insurance criteria

Understand how current activities within government and insurance will have an impact on the future requirements for these markets

For additional information please email [email protected] or telephone Juanita on +44 (0) 1908 305101 and she will be happy to deal with your enquiry.

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Differing approaches to tackling vehicle theft...Differing approaches to tackling vehicle theft...

Australia and New Zealand have two of the highest per capita car ownership rates in the world, however, they also both suffer high rates of vehicle theft. They both take right hand drive vehicles and share a lot of models in common, many of which come from three main brands - Ford, Holden and Toyota. They also share a common set of vehicle security performance criteria developed by the Joint Australia and New Zealand Standards Committee.

Together, they represent a pair of countries where the security features fitted to vehicles are important. However, the two countries have completely different approaches and vastly different theft figures.

Historically, New Zealand has done little in the way of promoting vehicle security and despite government discussions over the past 2 years they have yet to introduce mandatory immobilisation. The New Zealand market is dominated by a high rate of imported vehicles (60% of vehicles bought for the first time in New Zealand are used imports). As a result, New

Zealand has not seen any reduction in theft figures over the past 10 years and continues to suffer a high theft risk.

In contrast, in Australia, the actions of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council (NMVTRC) since 1999 have resulted in declining theft figures, and they have ambitious targets to bring Australian theft down to the level of Japan, one of the world’s lowest risk markets. They introduced mandatory immobilisation in 2001 and publish an annual plan which will concentrate on targeting profit motivated theft over the next few years.

NMVTRC “Immobilise Now” Poster

A Comparison of Total Vehicle Theft and Theft Rates in Australia and New Zealand

The legal discussions in New Zealand and the ongoing actions of the NMVTRC mean that there are likely to be future changes to vehicle security requirements in these countries.

SBD Tel: +44 (0)1908 305101 E-mail: [email protected] www.sbd.co.uk

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...know what tomorrow brings...know what tomorrow brings

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Executive summary1. Executive summary 1.1 Introduction1.1 Introduction 1.2 Conclusions1.2 Conclusions 1.3 Overview1.3 Overview 1.4 Current situation1.4 Current situation 1.5 Future changes1.5 Future changes 2. Australia 2. Australia -- Market OverviewMarket Overview 2.1 Market situation2.1 Market situation 2.2 Car theft data2.2 Car theft data 2.3 Theft reduction strategies2.3 Theft reduction strategies 3. Australia 3. Australia -- Insurance SystemInsurance System 3.1 Insurance Association3.1 Insurance Association 3.2 Types of insurance offered3.2 Types of insurance offered 3.3 Risk classification3.3 Risk classification 3.4 Vehicle security assessment3.4 Vehicle security assessment 4. New Zealand 4. New Zealand -- Market OverviewMarket Overview 4.1 Market situation4.1 Market situation 4.2 Car theft data4.2 Car theft data 4.3 Theft reduction strategies4.3 Theft reduction strategies 5. New Zealand 5. New Zealand -- Insurance SystemInsurance System 5.1 Insurance Association5.1 Insurance Association 5.2 Types of insurance offered5.2 Types of insurance offered 5.3 Risk classification5.3 Risk classification 5.4 Vehicle security assessment5.4 Vehicle security assessment 6. Joint Australia and New Zealand Standards 6. Joint Australia and New Zealand Standards CommitteeCommittee 6.1 AS/NZS 4601 6.1 AS/NZS 4601 -- Standard for vehicle Standard for vehicle immobilisersimmobilisers 6.2 AS/NZS 3749 6.2 AS/NZS 3749 -- Standard for vehicle intruder Standard for vehicle intruder alarmsalarms 7. Future Developments7. Future Developments 7.1 Australia7.1 Australia 7.1.1 NMVTRC annual strategic plans7.1.1 NMVTRC annual strategic plans 7.2 New Zealand7.2 New Zealand 7.2.1 Mandatory immobilisers7.2.1 Mandatory immobilisers 7.2.2 Compulsory third party property insurance7.2.2 Compulsory third party property insurance

LIST OF FIGURESLIST OF FIGURES Fig. 1 Fig. 1 A comparison of total vehicle theft and theft rates A comparison of total vehicle theft and theft rates in Australia and New Zealandin Australia and New Zealand Fig. 2Fig. 2 Types of insurance in Australia and New ZealandTypes of insurance in Australia and New Zealand Fig. 3Fig. 3 Map of AustraliaMap of Australia Fig. 4Fig. 4 Australia new passenger car salesAustralia new passenger car sales Fig. 5Fig. 5 2009 Australia new passenger car sales (by 2009 Australia new passenger car sales (by manufacturer)manufacturer) Fig. 6Fig. 6 Most popular models in Australia (by new car Most popular models in Australia (by new car sales in 2009)sales in 2009) Fig. 7Fig. 7 Total motor vehicle theft in AustraliaTotal motor vehicle theft in Australia Fig. 8Fig. 8 Motor vehicle theft rates in Australia (by region)Motor vehicle theft rates in Australia (by region) Fig. 9Fig. 9 Rising vehicle theft in the Northern Territory and Rising vehicle theft in the Northern Territory and the ACTthe ACT Fig. 10Fig. 10 2008/09 Motor vehicle theft rates by year of 2008/09 Motor vehicle theft rates by year of registrationregistration Fig. 11Fig. 11 Motor vehicle theft rate in Australia by immobiliser Motor vehicle theft rate in Australia by immobiliser fitmentfitment Fig. 12Fig. 12 “Most at Risk” vehicles in 2008/09“Most at Risk” vehicles in 2008/09 Fig. 13Fig. 13 Percentage of insurance claims by antiPercentage of insurance claims by anti--theft theft device fitmentdevice fitment Fig. 14Fig. 14 Percentage change in the recovery rate of stolen Percentage change in the recovery rate of stolen vehicles, 2000vehicles, 2000--20092009 Fig. 15Fig. 15 Top 10 profitTop 10 profit--motivated theft targets, 2007 to motivated theft targets, 2007 to 20092009 Fig. 16Fig. 16 NMVTRC “Immobilise Now” postersNMVTRC “Immobilise Now” posters Fig. 17Fig. 17 RCAR New vehicle theft resistance assessment RCAR New vehicle theft resistance assessment scoringscoring Fig. 18Fig. 18 Regions of New ZealandRegions of New Zealand Fig. 19Fig. 19 New passenger car sales in New ZealandNew passenger car sales in New Zealand Fig. 20Fig. 20 New Zealand annual new vehicle sales versus New Zealand annual new vehicle sales versus used importsused imports Fig. 21Fig. 21 2009 New Zealand new passenger car sales (by 2009 New Zealand new passenger car sales (by manufacturer)manufacturer) Fig. 22Fig. 22 Most popular models in New Zealand (by new Most popular models in New Zealand (by new vehicle sales in 2008)vehicle sales in 2008) Fig. 23Fig. 23 Total motor vehicle thefts in New Zealand (by Total motor vehicle thefts in New Zealand (by year)year) Fig. 24Fig. 24 New Zealand recovery rate of stolen vehiclesNew Zealand recovery rate of stolen vehicles Fig. 25Fig. 25 2009 Motor vehicle insurance take2009 Motor vehicle insurance take--up rates in up rates in New ZealandNew Zealand Fig. 26Fig. 26 NZSA star rating scheme requirementsNZSA star rating scheme requirements

SBD Tel: +44 (0)1908 305101 E-mail: [email protected] www.sbd.co.uk

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The SBD Mission... … to provide our customers with the knowledge, insight and understanding they need to develop class leading Telematics and Vehicle Security products and improved Cost Of Ownership performance

About the report authors...

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Chris Vargyas - Vehicle Security Senior Specialist

Chris graduated from the University of Leicester in 2003 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an expert in vehicle security legislation and insurance requirements. He is responsible for advising a number of our major clients on their insurance approval processes and assuring the security performance for various vehicle ranges and individual security components. Chris is also responsible for monitoring the market for biometric vehicle security systems and keeping all our clients up to date with any new and exciting developments.

Scott Leonard - Vehicle Security Technical Analyst

Scott's experience is in Electronic Engineering with an understanding of power engineering, analogue and digital circuit de-sign, communications, and software engineering. His primary focus at SBD is electronic security within the UK vehicle security team. This also includes monitoring and analysing the impact of global theft statistics as well as maintaining SBD's internal research database on vehicle manufacturers' models, parts and layout information. Scott also plays a key supporting role in SBD's vehicle benchmarking and tear-down activities.

Related Services SBD Security Technical Support In order to react to global market forces and requirements, you need continuous investigation, direct contact with many related organisations and a good understanding of historical trends in vehicle theft and the technical aspect of security system development. All of that equates to significant investment in time and money. But with SBD, the investment is minimised without compromising the benefits. SBD offer a flexible range of support packages that can be tailored to suit your needs:

Monthly reports to keep you up to date with the latest theft situation in your chosen markets

Technical Support Hotline to answer queries and give advice whenever you need it

Expert briefing meetings on insurance requirements, theft trends and the latest theft methods

On-site design support to ensure designs are optimised and compliant with existing and future requirements

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