'I don't understand why McLaren is being singled out': Car owners shocked as motor insurer AIG stops insuring McLarens driven to Malaysia
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SINGAPORE - In a rare move, motor insurer AIG has decided not to insure McLaren sports cars when they are driven across the Causeway. The move comes after a recent crash in Johor involving three McLarens when a group of the British sportscars were heading so'I don't understand why McLaren is being singled out': Car owners shocked as motor insurer AIG stops insuring McLarens driven to Malaysia
SINGAPORE - In a rare move, motor insurer AIG has decided not to insure McLaren sports cars when they are driven across the Causeway. The move comes after a recent crash in Johor involving three McLarens when a group of the British sportscars were heading south towards Kluang on Oct 29, 2023. No one was injured in the incident. In a correspondence to an insurance broker, AIG said its decision came on the back of «an exceptional increase in frequency of severe accidents involving McLaren vehicles in Malaysia». From April 1, 2024, the insurer said it will not be liable for losses arising from accidents occurring outside of Singapore. AIG declined to comment when contacted by The Straits Times. The move came as a shock to McLaren owners. Mr Marcus Luah, who was among the trio involved in the Johor crash, said: «I don't understand why McLaren is being singled out. There have been many past crashes in Malaysia involving other brands. So I'm a bit puzzled.» Read more