Tag: RACQ

Gold Coast records highest amount of car theft insurance claims in Queensland

Gold Coast residents are urged to be vigilant, with the city once again recording the highest amount of car theft claims in the whole of Queensland. New data from RACQ reveals there was

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Queensland car thefts remain on the rise

The data revealed Fitzroy in central Queensland experienced the biggest jump in car theft claims, up by 72%, followed by Logan, in south east Queensland, with a 37% increase. Despite experiencing a 16.5%

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RACQ withdraws from Queensland’s CTP insurance scheme

Leading Queensland insurer, RACQ, has announced plans to withdraw from Queensland’s Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance scheme after years of advocating for fairness to be restored. For more than 20 years, the Club

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Suncorp, QBE and RACQ oppose public underwriting ‘nationalisation’ proposal in Queensland

Private insurers underwrite mandatory cover in Queensland for almost 4.7 million vehicles, from tractors to motorcycles, and scheme gross premiums and levies hit $1.7 billion last year. The regulator sets ceiling and floor

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The switch is on as percentage of Qld electric car sales doubles – Brisbane Times

“Electric car prices are also coming down because the market is more competitive; the car companies are putting more scale into their electric car productions,” he said. “So there are some [electric] cars

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RACQ launches EV experience as shift to electric cars accelerates

RACQ is making that dream a reality for its members with a new EV Test Drive Day series launching in May.   For the first time, RACQ members had the opportunity to learn

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Queensland government’s $10m engine-immobiliser plan to stop car theft ‘not worth it’, RACQ says

The Queensland government’s plan to fit cars with engine immobilisers will be “pointless” at curbing the state’s ongoing car theft crisis, the RACQ says. Key points: The RACQ says engine immobilisers are unlikely to

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Nearly 300 pets and children locked in cars on the Gold Coast – myGC.com.au

Gold Coasters are being reminded of the grave danger of leaving babies or pets locked in cars, especially as we head into Summer. It comes as RACQ reveal they’ve responded to almost 2,000

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