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Does My Car Insurance Cover Me If I Leave My Keys In My Car

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Does My Car Insurance Cover Me If I Leave My Keys In My Car

We get asked this question a lot: does my car insurance cover me if i leave my keys in my car?And it’s a good question, because it happens a lot: according to the national insurance crime bureau, nearly 98,000 vehicle thefts occurred in 2020 alone with the vehicle’s keys left in the car.And the answer is generally yes.There are three layers of coverage you should be aware of in this situation: Vehicular coverage – which covers everything factory-installed on the vehicle, and contents coverage, which refers to any personal belongings you lost because you left them in the vehicle when it was stolen.

Car insurance is designed to just cover the car itself – and any custom parts or features you declared to the insurance company prior to the loss that are included on your insurance contract. If you have any after-market custom parts modifications on the car, click here for more information on how to insure those add-ons against theft.

Most car insurance policies provide very limited coverage, if any, to your personal effects in the car.

So if your car is stolen with your gee-whiz MacBook Pro computer in it that you rely on to earn your living, or with jewelry, musical instruments, firearms, or any other high-value items inside, most car insurance policies won’t cover those items.

They would normally fall under your homeowners or renter’s insurance policies.

That can be a problem, especially for homeowners, because deductibles can be very high.

And if your car has custom parts or modifications, those parts or that extra value won’t be included in a stock, off-the-shelf car insurance policy. Just like you have a modified, custom car, you should have a modified, custom car insurance policy to adequately protect it. Otherwise you could grossly underinsured in the event of theft, vandalism, or collision.

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