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Auto insurance system changes in Michigan arise in Legislature

Marc
Michigan health insurance

The overhaul is meant to be a massive one that will help to combat systemic issues. The official introduction of the proposed changes to the no fault auto insurance system in Michigan was finally made to the legislature this week, to help to repair a number of issues that are keeping costs extremely high for consumers. The state has the second most expensive premiums for driver coverage in the entire country. Rep. Pete Lund (R-Shelby Township), made the introduction of the bill (HB 4612), in order to place a cap…

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Auto insurance bill in North Carolina fails to pass

auto insurance

A measure that would have changed the way that the coverage is regulated in the state was voted down. A bill designed to change the way that auto insurance rates are regulated within North Carolina, and which was strongly opposed by Wayne Goodwin, the commissioner for the state, has failed to pass. The House Insurance Committee voted the bill down on Tuesday, causing the measure to fail. The auto insurance rate regulation bill failed by a vote of 18 to 11, following the presentation of the views of both the…

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Auto insurance cards accepted electronically in only some states

Julie Campbell
Proof of Auto Insurance

Paper proof of coverage cards are still required in the majority of states, so drivers should inform themselves. Although electronic proof of coverage is starting to make a growing number of auto insurance news headlines, drivers are being cautioned that the majority of states still require the paper cards and will not yet accept a digital version displayed on a mobile device. Many people are becoming confused by the advertising made by certain insurers. Consumers are being cautioned to pay closer attention to these auto insurance commercials, as the service…

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Auto insurance electronic proof considered in Georgia

G. Turner
Proof of Auto Insurance

Smartphones and other digital devices may soon be used to prove that coverage exists. Drivers in Georgia may soon have a new way to provide proof of auto insurance whenever they are required to show it, including at times when they have been pulled over by a police officer. A new proposal to allow a digital copy of the policy proof card to be used has cleared the House. The proposal, which would allow drivers to use smartphones, tablets, and other digital devices to show digital copies of their proof…

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Auto insurance minimum coverage in Ohio to rise

Ohio insurance auto premiums

Drivers must now carry a larger amount of coverage in order to comply with the state’s law. For the first time since 1969, Ohio has increased the minimum required coverage that drivers must carry in order to be able to legally drive. This new law will come into effect as of December 2013, and will considerably increase the current minimum. In fact, it is estimated that the minimum coverage for drivers will be at least double what it currently is. This will mean that drivers will have to carry auto…

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