The most recent survey identified a spectrum of new trends including the top four insurers. Consumer Reports has conducted two recent auto insurance surveys, one of which had a more limited sample, while the second had a notably more substantial number of participants. Each of the surveys looked into the way consumers feel and interact with their insurers. The first Consumer Reports survey was limited to its own subscribers, thought that is still a respectable figure higher than 40,000 people. The participants offered almost 50,000 responses on factors associated with…
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Consumers are shopping for better auto insurance rates more than ever before
A new JD Power study showed that comparison shopping has reached an all-time high among consumers. More than ever before, consumers have been comparison shopping for better auto insurance rates, according to a new JD Power report. The report showed that over 40 percent of drivers had experienced an increase in cost after using telematics. The report also indicated that some drivers are finding that there are fewer new rates available to them than they expected. Consumers hit by rising auto insurance rates have been searching for cheaper alternatives more…
Read MoreWells Fargo agrees to $3M shareholder settlement over unnecessary auto insurance sales
The bank agreed to settle a lawsuit from shareholders claiming the bank pushed car loan customers to buy. Wells Fargo & Co. has agreed to a $300 million settlement in order to settle a lawsuit from shareholders, accusing the bank of having pushed unnecessary auto insurance on loan customers, according to recently filed US court documents. The class action suit was launched by the Construction Laborers Pension Trust for Southern California. The auto insurance suit led to a class action brought on behalf of investors. The Construction Laborers Pension Trust…
Read MoreAuto insurance rates aren’t likely to drop with inflation
Even as rates have started dropping, it is unlikely that drivers will see their premiums easing. Though drivers might be inclined to believe that as inflation starts to fall, auto insurance rates aren’t likely to get any cheaper. In fact, premiums are expected to rise, and in some areas, they’ll be increasing by quite a bit. The average cost of full coverage is $2,014 in the United States, which is 14 percent higher than last year. According to the True Cost of Auto Insurance Report by Bankrate, the average cost…
Read MoreAuto insurance premiums to climb by double digits again in 2023
The cost of insuring a vehicle in the United States is rapidly rising due to several factors. If there’s anything Americans are getting used to seeing at the moment, it’s increases in their auto insurance premiums. Looking back at the trends from 2022 and looking forward to what is expected in 2023 has meant considerably higher costs associated with insuring a new or used vehicle. This year has seen the largest rate increases recorded in the United States since 2019. As was recently reported by Live Insurance News, there have…
Read MoreAmericans are paying more for auto insurance, but millions are underinsured
Despite how much people are already paying for coverage, it might not be enough if the worst happens. Inflation, among several other factors, has caused auto insurance premiums to climb, this year in particular, but according to experts, millions of drivers still don’t have enough coverage. Despite how much millions of people are paying for their policies, they don’t have the coverage they need. Car insurers have been raising premiums because the cost of paying out claims is higher due to inflation. That said, when it comes to drivers, they…
Read MoreMichigan falls to 4th place among states with most expensive auto insurance
The state held the most expensive spot for years and is now falling in the ranks toward affordability. Michigan has fallen to fourth place in the ranking of states with the most expensive auto insurance in the country, according to a report newly released by Insure.com. The report is released annually and provides an examination of car coverage rates. Fourth place is a considerable improvement for Michigan, which long held onto the most expensive spot in the US. This change in rank shows that there are now three states that…
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