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Insurance Research Council Survey Finds Attorney Involvement in Auto Claims Often Begins Within Days of an Accident

Oct 01, 2026
The Insurance Research Council (IRC) today released a new report, Public Opinions on Attorney Involvement in Auto Insurance Claims: 2026, finding that attorney involvement in auto injury claims is common and often begins within days of an accident. 
 
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Insurance Research Council Study Finds Rising Medical Costs and Attorney Involvement Are Driving Up Auto Injury Claim Costs

Jul 30, 2026
MALVERN, Pa., July 30, 2026 — The Insurance Research Council (IRC) today released a new report, Auto Injury Insurance Claims: A Study of Increasing Claim Severity, finding that average auto injury claim payments rose sharply over the study period, outpacing medical care inflation, as rising rates
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Insurance Research Council Study Finds Rising Medical Costs and Attorney Involvement Are Driving Up Auto Injury Claim Costs

Jul 30, 2026
The Insurance Research Council (IRC) today released a new report, Auto Injury Insurance Claims: A Study of Increasing Claim Severity, finding that average auto injury claim payments rose sharply over the study period, outpacing medical care inflation, as rising rates of attorney involvement and l
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Regulatory Delays and Disparities Challenge the Homeowners Insurance Market, New Insurance Research Council Report Shows

Nov 12, 2025
MALVERN, Pa, November 12, 2025— A new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), Rate Regulation in Homeowners Insurance: C
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Insurance Research Council Survey Finds Homeowner Awareness of Aerial Imagery Drives Acceptance, Confidence, and Perceived Fairness

Aug 20, 2025
Insurance Research Council Survey Finds Homeowner Awareness of Aerial Imagery Drives Acceptance, Confidence, and Perceived Fairness
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Personal Auto Insurance Affordability Is Better Than in the 2000’s, Even With Recent Increases, IRC Study Reveals

Mar 27, 2025
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One in Three Drivers are Either Uninsured or Underinsured in the U.S, Exposing Themselves and Other Drivers to Significant Financial Risk, New IRC Study Shows

Feb 17, 2025
One in three drivers (33.4%) were either uninsured or underinsured in 2023, a 10 percentage point increase in the combined rate since 2017, according to the new report, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists: 2017–2023, by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), affiliated with The Institutes.
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Most Homeowners Expect to Experience Severe Weather in Future and Feel Prepared; Two-Thirds Report Contractor Soliciting After Past Weather Events: IRC

Jan 13, 2025
Homeowners view thunderstorms, hail and lightning as severe weather events most likely to affect their homes in the next five years. Most are confident in their preparedness.
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IRC Study Shows Disparities in Rate Regulation for Personal Auto Insurance Has Negative Market Impacts

Nov 21, 2024
A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), an affiliate of The Institutes, shows that the processes to achieve approved rate filings for personal auto insurance throughout the U.S. has become more cumbersome since 2010, negatively impacting market performance.