Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) today responded to the Partnership for New York City’s new report, “Excessive Litigation Is Driving New York’s Affordability Crisis,” highlighting how legal system abuse and insurance fraud are fueling New York’s skyrocketing car insurance premiums – which are 52% higher than the national average…

New York is the most expensive city in America. A major contributing factor to the city’s affordability crisis is the prevalence and high cost of litigation…

The NYC Council published a new report, “Plate and Switch,” on Thursday. The report found that vehicles with “ghost plates” are most prevalent in the Bronx and accrue more fines and serious traffic violations than other cars…

In its latest report Amwins has outlined how economic, regulatory and legal factors are shaping insurance conditions across the sector…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law legislation reducing the auto insurance liability coverage that for-hire vehicles must carry…

Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) hailed the reform, which is expected to lower premiums, curb rampant fraud, and attract new insurers…

Reducing the insurance burden on drivers of yellow taxis and for-hire vehicles will save them an average of $300 per year – real money for families living paycheck-to-paycheck…

In a major victory for New York City’s 74,000 for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers and the millions of New Yorkers who rely on them, Mayor Eric Adams today signed into law legislation sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa…

Although original City Council bill proposed reduction to state-mandated $50K PIP limit, cut from $200K to $100K should help disincentivize frivolous claims…

In a major victory for New York City’s for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers and the millions of New Yorkers who rely on them…

With urging from a coalition of for-hire vehicle drivers and companies including Uber, the New York City Council voted to lower a for-hire vehicles’ insurance requirement in hopes of lowering premiums and disincentivizing fraud…

In a major victory for New York City’s for-hire vehicle (FHV) drivers and the millions of New Yorkers who rely on them, the City Council today unanimously passed legislation sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa…

Consumers have seen insurance rates climb over the past few years, and those increases are expected to continue in part due to President Trump's tariffs…

For years now the for-hire driver insurance system has been heading towards a cliff, one that could jeopardize the jobs of tens of thousands of drivers like me…

A coalition of consumers and advocates, today launched its second television ad, “Stop the Fraud,” taking aim at Albany special interests for standing in the way of common-sense reforms that would lower costs for everyday New Yorkers…

Members of Congress are requesting the establishment of a specialized task force dedicated to investigating and prosecuting staged accident fraud…

A coalition of consumers and advocates, today launched its second television ad, “Stop the Fraud,” taking aim at Albany special interests for standing in the way of common-sense reforms that would lower costs for everyday New Yorkers…

An Uber-backed group will hit the airwaves this week with an ad knocking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $254 billion budget for not addressing insurance costs…

DoorDash Inc. is committing $5 million to back political candidates in New York City and state-level races in New Jersey this year, becoming the latest technology company to disclose its lobbying efforts ahead of local elections in the tristate area…

Right now, for-hire drivers like me are drowning in sky-high insurance costs, thanks to a broken system that forces us to carry way more coverage than drivers anywhere else in the state…