Tag: Auto Insurance

Despite EU auto insurance rates regulations, male drivers still pay more

Nordstrom
EU auto insurance rates stress men male driver

Men are still paying an average of 25 percent more than women, half a decade after the ruling’s implementation New EU auto insurance rates data revealed that men are consistently paying more for their policies than women. This, despite the fact that the European Union introduced a rule to stop gender price discrimination five years ago. The gender directive was meant to stop insurance companies from automatically charging women better premiums. The EU auto insurance rates regulations had been meant to stop the common practice which was costing men hundreds…

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Texas auto insurance claims filed by the thousands, and they’re just getting started

Marc
Floodwaters flood auto insurance claims

Insurers covering vehicles in areas affected by Hurricane Harvey expect hundreds of thousands of claims. Auto insurance claims have already started filing in as a result of Hurricane Harvey, but despite the high numbers, they’re just getting started. Insurance companies throughout the affected regions are bracing for hundreds of thousands more. In fact, as of last Thursday, the 100,000 mark had already been passed. “We do know that approximately 100,000 claims have come in,” said the Insurance Council of Texas manager of governmental and regulatory communications, Matt Stillwell. That trade…

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Most expensive auto insurance sold in Michigan and Louisiana

H. Cutner
expensive auto insurance policy car

While Michigan’s rank at the top hasn’t changed, Louisiana has climbed back up after having fallen. Expensive auto insurance has become a way of life in certain states, and for Michigan drivers that way of life is more costly than any other state. Similarly, Louisiana, which had been dropping in the ranks among the most costly to purchase coverage, is back in second place. There are many reasons that contributed to a state-wide trend of higher insurance rates than the rest of the country. In Michigan’s case, the reason remains…

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Wells Fargo auto insurance forced on borrowers who didn’t need it

H. Cutner
Wells Fargo insurance scandal

The bank charged customers for unnecessary coverage, leading to 25,000 wrongful vehicle repossessions. A new report determined Wells Fargo auto insurance was forcibly sold to customers who did not require this coverage. As a result of the bank’s activity, there were approximately 25,000 wrongful vehicle repossessions. Over 800,000 people who took out Wells Fargo car loans were charged for unnecessary insurance. The added expense of the unnecessary Wells Fargo auto insurance was too much for some borrowers, whose vehicles were wrongfully repossessed. The report showed that among 800,000 of the…

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

Marc
auto insurance rates companies customer satisfaction

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…

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Car insurance market will be 70 percent smaller in 2050, study

Marc
Car insurance market

A new KPMG report showed that autonomous vehicle technology will have a tremendous impact on this sector. The car insurance market will wither by up to 60 percent by the year 2040 and by 70 percent of its current size by 2050, according to a recent KPMG study. Autonomous vehicle technology will drive the decreasing size of the marketplace, said the report. According to the KPMG research, the reason the car insurance market will fall by about $137 billion by 2050 is because of driverless vehicle tech and ride-share transportation.…

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Auto insurance statistics show collisions are greater in states with legalized marijuana

G. Turner
Medical Marijuana Auto insurance statistics

The data is in and it’s not good news for the states that have legal pot, as car crashes are more common. Recent auto insurance statistics from an industry study has linked a spike in car accident claims with the legalization of recreational pot use. The findings are the result of a Highway Loss Data Institute analysis. The insurance research group reported an average 2.7 percent increase in crashes where marijuana is legal. Washington, Colorado and Oregon have all seen a considerable increase in their auto insurance statistics regarding traffic…

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