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Auto insurance system changes in Michigan arise in Legislature

April 26, 2013May 1, 2013 Marc

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…

Auto insurance industry may shift due to new Virginia Tech study

April 24, 2013April 23, 2013 Marc

Auto insurance receives new information concerning accidents from Virginia Tech The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute has released the results of a new study concerning car accidents and their contributing factors, as well as how these factors impact the auto insurance sector. The auto insurance sector, as well as others in the insurance industry, is constantly in a state of fluctuation. Insurers are persistently working to adapt to any changes that emerge in the market in order to provide comprehensive coverage priced at a competitive rate with coverage being offered by…

Auto insurance highest in Louisiana yet again

April 23, 2013April 30, 2013

The latest comparison of rates among the states has held the state as the most expensive, once more. According to the latest statistics from Insure, a comparison of the average auto insurance rates in March have shown that Louisiana drivers pay the highest amounts in the entire country. The next state after Louisiana in terms of the highest expense for coverage was Michigan. Louisiana drivers pay an average annual auto insurance rate of $2,699, while Michigan motorists pay an annual average of $2,520. In third place was Georgia, where the…

Auto insurance legislation struck down in North Carolina

April 19, 2013April 17, 2013 Logan B.

Auto insurance bill fails before House Insurance Committee A legislation designed to reform North Carolina’s regulations governing auto insurance rates has been unseated by the state’s House Insurance Committee this week. The bill was put down by a vote of 18-11, with opponents claiming that the legislation did not offer solutions to the state’s current problem. The legislation was staunchly opposed by Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, as well as several companies and trade groups representing the auto insurance industry. Bill aimed to provide insurers with more freedom in the rate…

Auto insurance bill in North Carolina fails to pass

April 18, 2013April 30, 2013

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…