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Germany Car Insurance Costs Jump As Switch Deadline Moves To Dec. 1

Some insurers are cutting prices, creating rare savings for drivers who compare now.

Overview

  • Drivers paid about 10.9% more for car insurance in September than a year earlier, far outpacing overall inflation, official data show.
  • The ordinary cancellation window runs until Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, because Nov. 30 falls on a Sunday, and a separate one‑month special cancellation right applies after notified price increases.
  • Finanztip reports that some providers are up to twice as expensive as the cheapest offers and says long‑standing customers often overpay.
  • Comparison tools such as Verivox and Check24 can surface cheaper tariffs, and experts advise securing a new policy before cancelling to avoid a coverage gap.
  • Premiums can be cut by downgrading from full to partial coverage, raising the deductible, limiting approved drivers, reducing declared mileage, choosing annual payment, accepting workshop binding, or using telematics.