Independent insurance agents in Massachusetts are looking to bar credit scores from playing a part in the pricing of auto insurance. The Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents (MAIA) is leading the charge, hoping to gain enough support from the public and insurance companies to ensure that factors like occupation, education and credit score do not contribute to the overall cost of insurance. Unfortunately, a number of prestigious insurance companies have rallied against the proposal. MAIA holds that auto insurance prices should be dependent upon an individual’s driving record, not their…
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Massachusetts auto insurers under scrutiny
Massachusetts Attorney General, Martha Coakley, is taking aim at the state’s auto insurers. Coakley claims that the price for commercial coverage is excessive, costing consumers more than $1 billion over the course of seven years. The Attorney General is urging the state’s Insurance Commissioner, Joseph Murphy, to reduce rates. The notion has received opposition from many auto insurers who argue that the current rates are necessary. Coakley claims to have received information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the Automobile Insurers Bureau that show consumers are paying too…
Read MoreMore and more people driving without insurance
The high unemployment rates and continuing poor economy have affected almost everyone across the United States. When people lose a job they start looking at where they can cut their bills to make ends meet. Unfortunately, sometimes their car insurance is one of the areas that get cut. The rate of uninsured drivers for 2010 hit 16.1 percent. Several states have amended previous insurance requirements, or changed the minimum amounts a driver is required to carry. Some states have changed coverage that was once mandatory, like underinsured motorist, and made…
Read MoreA check list of the last 30 days in car insurance news headlines for the U.S.
It looks like 2011 is going to be the year for several states to make all out changes to laws relating to car insurance requirements. Some of the states involved in making changes to existing legislation, are; New York, Oklahoma, and Nebraska. Also, in the car insurance news headlines…several states have decided to raise the minimum liability coverage required. Texas, for instance, has raised the minimum liability limits to 30/60/25. This means $30,000 for each injured person, up to $60,000 per accident. Property damage is staying at $25,000 per accident.…
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