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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
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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.

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  • Insurance Consumer Insights
  • Research Report

Public Perceptions Regarding the Fairness of Insurance Rating Factors

This report examines differences in public opinions of fairness of the various rating factors used to price Homeowners and Personal Auto insurance. It also looks at consumer perceptions of personal insurance accessibility.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Trends in Personal Auto Insurance Claims 2002-2022

This update to the IRC’s longstanding Trends in Auto Claims series examines two decades of frequency, severity, and average loss costs for three vehicle damage coverages and two auto injury coverages. It also documents the claims impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Property Insurance
  • Research Report

Trends in Homeowners Insurance Claims: 2001 - 2021

This report examines homeowners insurance claim frequency, severity, and loss cost trends over two decades. The report reviews countrywide trends for all claim types and policy forms combined; then by catastrophe- and non-catastrophe- related claims; and finally, by policy form.