Abstract
The introduction of surprising new legislation relating to the fitment of
tracking systems on all new vehicles from 2009, will require significant
design modification to vehicles and manufacturers will also have to develop
new partnerships with service providers in order to meet the new requirements.
Car theft trends and vehicle tracking requirements in Brazil forms part of
SBD' s Global Insurance Series and throughout 2008, SBD will complement its
existing portfolio with new reports highlighting important changes to
insurance requirements in Belgium, Holland, Sweden , India and North America.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive summary
- 1.1 Main conclusions
- 1.2 Overview
- 1.3 Current situation
- 1.4 Future changes
2. Brazil - market overview
- 2.1 Market situation
- 2.2 Car theft data
3. Insurance system
- 3.1 Insurance association
- 3.2 Types of insurance
- 3.3 Damage and Reparability
4. Requirements and approval processes for tracking systems
- 4.1 Requirements for line-fit (mandatory) tracking systems
- 4.2 Approval process for line-fit tracking systems
- 4.2.1. Tracking system hardware
- 4.2.2. Tracking service providers (monitoring centres)
- 4.3 Requirements for aftermarket tracking systems
- 4.4 Approval process for aftermarket tracking systems
5. Reaction to mandate announcement
- 5.1 Vehicle manufacturers
- 5.2 Insurers
- 5.3 Consumers
6. Market for tracking systems
- 6.1 Hardware
- 6.2 Service Providers
- 6.3 Vehicle manufacturer promotions
7. Future developments
- 7.1 Introduction timing for mandatory tracking systems
- 7.2 Ongoing discussions regarding technical requirements
- 7.3 Insurance benefit for mandatory systems
- 7.4 Sistema Nacional de Identificação Automática de
Veículos (SINIAV)
List of figures
- Figure 1. Comparison of theft rates by country
- Figure 2. Map of Brazil
- Figure 3. Brazil new car sales trend (passenger cars only)
- Figure 4. Brazil new car market share by vehicle manufacturer in 2007
- Figure 5. Thefts of Casco-insured cars in Brazil
- Figure 6. Percentage of vehicles recovered after theft in Brazil
- Figure 7. Example insurance ' CAR' ratings for popular models
- Figure 8. Overview of SINIAV operation
List of tables
- Table 1. Vehicle manufacturers with highest number of thefts in Brazil
- Table 2. Cars with highest theft risk in Brazil
- Table 3. 2007 Market share of motor insurance companies (excluding
liability)
- Table 4. Cost of claims for Casco insurance (Jan - Jun 2007)
- Table 5. Brazilian tracking system requirements (DENATRAN Directive 47)
- Table 6. CESVI approval criteria for passenger car tracking systems
- Table 7. CESVI tracking system evaluation classification
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