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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Rate Regulation in Personal Auto Insurance: Comparison of State…

This study examines state regulatory environments for personal auto insurance. Key measures of rate regulation are examined countrywide over time, across different regulatory systems, and across states.

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  • Insurance Consumer Insights
  • Research Report

Public Attitudes on Attorney Involvement in Auto Insurance Claims

This report examines public opinions on issues of attorney involvement in insurance claims.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Free Resource

Auto Insurance Affordability in Louisiana

Louisiana remains the least affordable states for auto insurance, with premium expenditures as a share of income well above its Southern neighbors and the rest of the U.S.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Free Resource

Personal Auto Insurance Affordability in Georgia

Georgia’s auto insurance affordability ranking has been deteriorating for several years, with rising claim costs and concerns about increased litigation.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Free Resource

Personal Auto Insurance Affordability in Michigan

Michigan’s auto insurance affordability ranking has improved in the wake of significant no-fault reforms, but the state continues to be one of the least affordable in the country.

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  • Property Insurance
  • Research Report

Homeowners Insurance Affordability: Trends and State Variations

This expanded research paper on Homeowners trends and state variations, examines homeowner's affordability countrywide and includes comparisons of various cost drivers of homeowners insurance costs.

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  • Uninsured Motorists
  • Research Report

Underinsured Motorists: 2017-2022

In this report, the IRC expands the line of uninsured motorists research and provides estimates for the rate of underinsured motorists (UIM), countrywide and in every state.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Free Resource

Personal Insurance Affordability in Louisiana

This Research Brief examines Louisiana personal insurance affordability challenges and includes comparisons of various cost drivers of personal auto and homeowners insurance.

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  • Property Insurance
  • Free Resource

Homeowners Insurance Affordability: Countrywide Trends and State Comparisons

This Research Brief examining homeowner's affordability includes comparisons of various cost drivers of homeowners insurance costs.