Tag: auto insurance rates

Auto insurance premiums skyrocket after a claim

H. Cutner
Ohio insurance auto premiums

Ohio drivers only need to make one claim to watch the amount that they pay rise by 35 percent. According to the results of a recent report, after filing only one claim on a policy, a driver in Ohio can expect to see his or her auto insurance premiums jump by an average of 35 percent. This increase in the monthly bill is the 16th highest that was measured among the states. The auto insurance premiums report was issued by Bankrate.com, the parent of InsuranceQuotes.com, which conducted it in the…

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Report highlights growth of auto insurance rates in the US

Logan B.
California Auto Insurance

Auto insurance rates have been on the rise for the past 25 years The Consumer Federation of America has released a new study highlighting auto insurance rates throughout the U.S. According to the study, auto insurance rates have been on the rise for the past 25 years. The only state that has shown any significant average decrease in these rates has been California. As auto insurance rates continue to rise throughout the country, coverage may be getting too expensive for some drivers to afford. This could lead to many people…

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Auto insurance usage based programs could reduce rates by 15 percent

Julie Campbell
usage based insurance auto

Providers in Ontario are eyeing these new telematics plans as the Canadian province seeks to lower premiums. The government of the Canadian Province of Ontario has tasked the auto insurance industry with reducing rates by 15 percent, and they are now looking to usage based programs based on telematics to be able to achieve this goal. That said, this type of plan is not necessarily designed to benefit people who commute every day in rush hour traffic. Auto insurance companies are now seeking to speak with the financial services regulator…

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Auto insurance fraud crackdown planned in Michigan

Julie Campbell
Auto insurance fraud

The state intends to expand its efforts to put a stop to fake coverage certificates. According to Ruth Johnson, Secretary of State, she and law enforcement in Michigan are working together with the auto insurance industry in order to considerably expand crackdown efforts on fake certificates that are being used to obtain vehicle registrations. The fraud that was discovered by Johnson and her department had a staggering rate of 16 percent. Johnson explained that her department had found a 16 percent rate of auto insurance fraud within a single day…

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Auto insurance remains high for Connecticut drivers

G. Turner
connecticut auto insurance

Motorists in the state won’t be experiencing any relief from the higher prices that they pay for coverage. Drivers in Connecticut are paying a higher price for auto insurance than other Americans across the country, and studies are now revealing that there are a number of reasons that motorists in that state face higher coverage costs. The high cost of living and higher income levels have always been contributors to higher premiums. Studies are indicating that there are a number of new and growing reasons that people in Connecticut are…

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