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Michigan auto insurance rates are highest of any U.S. state

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Michigan Auto Insurance rates

Newly released survey results show that drivers in the state aren’t wrong about how much they’ve been paying. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to know that Michigan auto insurance rates are high. Drivers in the state have been complaining about their premiums for years and lawmakers have made several attempts to alter this situation. A recent survey has confirmed yet again that Michigan drivers are indeed paying more than any other state. The survey confirmed that Michigan auto insurance rates are in fact the highest, on average,…

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North Carolina homeowners insurance rate hike paused for now

Logan B.
Releigh, Capital of North Carolina homeowners insurance rates

The NC insurance commissioner declined the price increase for the moment, but the halt is temporary. A recent request for a North Carolina homeowners insurance rate hike has been declined. This saves state residents from having to pay an average of 18.7 percent more for their home coverage. That said, the reprieve from the increased prices is only a temporary one as the rates will eventually rise. In the state, its commissioner must approve any North Carolina homeowners insurance rate changes. Though the industry requested the rate hike, it was…

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Health insurance premiums and deficit climb with Trump’s mountain of threats

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donald trump health insurance executive order

The Congressional Budget Office released a statement outlining the financial impact if the president goes ahead with his plans. Health insurance premiums for the most popular plans are going to spike by 20 percent in 2018 if President Trump moves forward with his current threats to the Affordable Care Act. This data was released by the Congressional Budget Office. It also said Trump’s plans would harm the federal budget deficits by increasing them by $194 billion. The federal deficit would suffer by nearly 200 billion over the next ten years…

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Georgia auto insurance rates are headed through the roof yet again

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georgia auto insurance news

For the third consecutive year, Georgian drivers will face higher premiums for their coverage. Georgia auto insurance rates are headed skyward once again, making this the third year in a row drivers in the state are paying more. This also makes it the third straight year that Georgia drivers have faced the highest insurance rate increases in the country. For many drivers, this situation has become frustrating but is no longer considered to be surprising. Last year, Georgia auto insurance rates saw the highest increase in personal lines among all…

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Life insurance premiums may soon be selfie-based

Julie Campbell
selfie life insurance premiums

Facial recognition technology could be used to better understand a person’s overall wellness. Selfies have become exceptionally commonplace, but these self-portraits may soon have an impact on life insurance premiums. In fact, as facial recognition and analysis technology continues to improve, it may one day determine whether or not someone even qualifies for a policy. The reason is that selfies provide a great deal of information about a person’s health and aging. The various details picked up by a selfie, such as drooping skin, fine lines and wrinkles, contours and…

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