This news comes on the heels of the New Hampshire Insurance Department warning insurers that the state has a "take-all-comers" rule, which prohibits insurance companies from refusing to write a policy for any vehicle listed in the state insurance code, including private passenger vehicles. The rule does not apply to commercial lines. (Credit: Goran Bogicevic/Shutterstock.com)
Following an alarming spike in thefts spurred on by a social media challenge, Kia and Hyundai are updating the software for millions of vehicles not equipped with immobilizers. The update will increase the time the alarm sounds from 30 seconds to one minute and will require the key to be in the ignition switch for the vehicle to start, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Steve Hallo
Steve Hallo is managing editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. He can be reached at [email protected]
