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Auto insurance overhaul moving to the Michigan House

May 8, 2013May 7, 2013 H. Cutner

The lawmakers will be considering a change to the system to cap payouts for catastrophic injuries. After passing out of committee along party lines, last week, legislation for placing a cap on auto insurance catastrophic injury payments at $1 million is now headed to the House in Michigan. Should the bill pass, it would eliminate the unlimited lifetime medical benefits for accident victims next year. It would mean that anyone injured in an accident as of January 1, 2014, will have a limit to the payments that will be available…

This week in insurance news video round up

May 3, 2013May 25, 2013 S.Vagus

Below please find our notes and links about video featured insurance news… Health insurance shows 84 million Americans uninsured or underinsured for a span of 2012 According to research conducted by the Commonwealth Fund, there were 84 million people who either went uninsured or underinsured for a span of time in 2012. The reason has to do with a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows young adults to remain on the health insurance plans of their parents for longer periods of time. In the case of underinsurance, research…

Auto insurance is becoming more expensive for Newark drivers

May 3, 2013May 1, 2013 H. Cutner

New Jersey motorists are paying a lot more than they were last year, according to a recent report. Drivers across New Jersey are finding that their auto insurance rates have been on the rise, and not just by a small amount, but by a noticeable degree. The increases that drivers are seeing differ from one part of the state to the next. For example, Brick City residents are finding that the amount that they have been paying has shot upward. In fact, they are forking out an average of $2,780…

Auto insurance trend shows decrease in consumer shopping

May 2, 2013April 30, 2013 G. Turner

J.D. Power and Associates has reported that among those who are shopping, many will switch. The latest J.D. Power and Associates report has just been issued, revealing that while the percentage of auto insurance customers who are shopping for coverage has dropped to its lowest point in six years, the percentage of those who are checking out what’s available to them will switch insurers in half of the cases. The number of shoppers who are changing their insurers has reached a six year high. The report is called the J.D.…

Auto insurance rates set to spike in New Jersey

April 30, 2013April 29, 2013 Logan B.

Auto insurance coverage rates on the rise in New Jersey Auto insurance rates in New Jersey are on the rise this year. The state is already home to some of the highest auto insurance premiums in the country, but insurers are looking to raise coverage rates higher throughout the state. While higher rates were expected due to recent natural disasters, namely Hurricane Sandy, these disasters are not actually the reason for higher premiums. According to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance, the rate hikes are actually due to…