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1. Executive summary 1.1 Background 1.2 Summary and recommendations 1.3 Methodology 1.4 General conclusions 1.5 Status of China insurance 1.6 General suggestions 2. Market Situation 2.1 Economic situation 2.2 Vehicle market 2.3 Vehicle price 2.4 Personal status 2.5 Chinese vehicle specification 3. Theft situation 3.1 Overall theft data 3.2 Types of vehicle stolen 3.3 Theft location 3.4 Typical car thieves 3.5 Theft methods 3.6 Punishment 3.7 Legislation 4. Insurance situation 4.1 Insurance cost and discount policies 4.2 Theft insurance adoption 4.3 Claiming theft of a vehicle 5. Security solution 5.1 Vehicle manufacturer availability 5.2 Typical aftermarket devices 5.3 Attitude of vehicle owners 5.4 Recommendations for security levels - legal officials 5.5 Recommendations for security levels - owners 5.6 Recommendations for security levels - car thieves 5.7 Case study - Audi A6 LIST OF FIGURES Fig. 1 Car theft as a proportion of total motor theft Fig. 2 Car price vs. wages in Yuan (logarithmic scale) Fig. 3 Map of Guangdong Pear River Delta region Fig. 4 Predicted growth in a vehicle ownership Fig. 5 Market share by brand and nationality Fig. 6 Using GDP to show vehicle affordability across China Fig. 7 Theft motor vehicles in China Fig. 8 Theft of passenger cars by calculation Fig. 9 Location of passenger car thefts in Shanghai in 2006 Fig. 10 Immobiliser decoder tool sold in China Fig. 11 Punishment for car crime in China Fig. 12 Cost of car insurance policies Fig. 13 Theft insurance discounts for security features Fig. 14 Security offered by vehicle manufacturers Fig. 15 Typical aftermarket devices Fig. 16 Vehicle owner’s perception of a high theft risk vehicle