Some Kia and Hyundai models get stolen so often that State Farm and Progressive said they'll no longer insure them in some cities

Mon, 01/30/2023 - 15:33

the front and left side of a red 2013 kia sportage driving on a road with grass in the foreground and trees in the background — The 2013 Kia Sportage is one of the models being targeted by car thieves.
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State Farm and Progressive are temporarily not writing new policies for some Hyundai and Kia cars, per reports.
A key issue makes the cars easy to steal, leading to a skyrocketing amount of thefts in some cities.
The insurance companies said the risk of these models being stolen makes them challenging to insure.

State Farm and Progressive think some Kia and Hyundai car models are too risky to insure, and are temporarily not writing insurance policies for them in some cities.