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Auto insurance rates getting more expensive, says J.D. Power

July 11, 2017July 7, 2017 Marc

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The firm’s 2017 U.S. Auto Insurance Study revealed that more than 1 in 4 drivers is paying more. J.D. Power released its 2017 U.S. Auto Insurance Study showing that auto insurance rates are headed skyward for a quarter of Americans this year. This came with the not-too-surprising news that drivers are less satisfied with their car insurance companies than they were previously. The car insurance rates are having a direct impact on how satisfied Americans are with their insurers. The J.D. Power study this year found that 26 percent of…

North Carolina auto insurance customers will be paying more for coverage

June 20, 2017June 17, 2017 G. Turner

Rates are expected to rise for many drivers in October, though the increase is less than what it might have been. North Carolina auto insurance rates may be on the rise in October, but drivers could have seen a much higher hike if regulators hadn’t stepped in. The state Department of Insurance signed a settlement agreement with the N.C. Rate Bureau to allow for a considerably lower rate increase than initially proposed. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey made the announcement regarding the settlement agreement signing. Initially, the state Rate Bureau requested…

California auto insurance investigating premiums discrimination

May 23, 2017May 19, 2017 Marc

The state Department of Insurance launched an investigation into the factors used to calculate rates. The California auto insurance industry may soon be changing the way its rates are calculated in order to reduce discrimination against drivers from minority neighborhoods. The California Department of Insurance launched an investigation into the practices of eight auto policy providers in the state. The investigation is meant to decide whether the insurers are discriminating against people in minority neighborhoods. The California auto insurance rate investigation was launched in response to an article published on…

Auto insurance premiums head skywards due to smartphone use

February 28, 2017February 24, 2017 Logan B.

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The Washington Insurance Commissioner’s Office has blamed mobile device use for a 5.9 percent rate increase. Consumers wondering why they’re paying higher auto insurance premiums may not have to look any further than their smartphones. The Insurance Commissioner’s Office in Washington State said the top 20 insurance companies hiked rates by 5.9 percent last year. That said, the insurance rate for motorists has been on its way up across the country. Across the country, the average amount drivers are paying in auto insurance premiums reached $926 in 2016. Throughout the…

Geico auto insurance rates headed skyward in Illinois

December 12, 2016December 10, 2016 G. Turner

The average premiums increase is expected to be 3.5 percent, according to state records. Geico auto insurance will be increasing its rates in Illinois next year. The company, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway, will raise premiums by an average of 3.5 across the state. The new Illinois auto insurance rates will become effective on February 6, 2017 for policy renewals. This is not the only increase being issued by Geico auto insurance. In fact, the insurer has been making similar announcements across the country. Throughout 2016, the average policy…

New York auto insurance companies may be stopped from asking a person’s occupation

December 2, 2016November 30, 2016 Julie Campbell

The state regulator is considering implementing a ban on the use of a customer’s job to calculate premiums. New York auto insurance premiums calculations may soon deviate from strategies used by most U.S. states. The industry regulator is currently deciding whether or not to ban the practice of using a customer’s occupation as a factor in calculating rates. The New York Department of Financial Services has asked leading insurers why the practice is used. It has requested this information from Allstate Corp., the Geico unit at Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Progressive…

Auto insurance premiums in the U.S. may slide with driverless cars

September 21, 2016September 19, 2016 Logan B.

As autonomous vehicles roll out – and as that continues into the future – coverage rates will plummet. A new report from Aon Benfield addressed auto insurance premiums in a world of self driving cars. It examined the insurance rate trends that will occur with the expected increasing popularity of autonomous vehicles. The report suggested car owners will be paying a lot less for coverage when cars drive themselves. The predictions are that the “industry pure premiums” will fall a full 20 percent from last year through 2035. This forecast…