In a new op-ed in AM New York, Matthew W. Daus, former NYC Taxi & Limousine Commissioner…calls for immediate reform of New York’s insurance system to address the root causes of rising premiums…

The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is cautioning New York drivers to be aware of a rise in staged crashes and car insurance fraud.…

The NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is warning drivers about a rise in staged crashes, when scammers intentionally cause a crash…

New York drivers lose hundreds of dollars every year from staged car crashes designed to scam insurance companies, according to the DMV. They said that, in 2023, intentional accidents in New York jumped 34% since 2021, and 14% over 2022…

Council Member Carmen De La Rosa (D-Manhattan, District 10) and advocates for for-hire drivers highlighted the urgent need to reform New York City’s excessive auto insurance mandates today at a key City Council transportation hearing…

A group calling for reforms to lower insurance costs across New York has launched its first ad…

Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR), a coalition of New York consumers and advocates, today unveiled its first television and digital ad, “Hidden Tax,” exposing how special interest groups in Albany drive up costs for everyday New Yorkers…

Officials are warning staged car crashes, where scammers deliberately cause accidents to try to collect insurance money, are on the rise in New York…

Gov. Kathy Hochul is spotlighting a critical issue affecting millions of New Yorkers: affordability…

Phil Andrews urges Governor Kathy Hochul to take action on New York’s affordability crisis by addressing the state’s soaring insurance costs…

Soaring construction costs are at the root of New York’s priciness, trade and business groups charge...

New York state's economic development arm is stepping in to help solve…

Scammers are staging accidents and intentionally crashing their cars into rideshare vehicles to take advantage of high up-front insurance payouts the companies require…

Staged car crashes are contributing to rising insurance premiums on Long Island and nationwide, the state Department of Motor Vehicles said…

The price of motor vehicle insurance rose more than 22 percent in the year through April, the fastest pace since the 1970s, according to a report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Quiles, who required surgery on his left shoulder, said he is still waiting for payments from American Transit Insurance, which underwrote the driver’s policy…

The average price of home insurance surged 23% in January compared to the previous year…

Huge losses from national disasters prompt industry to jack up prices and pull back from some markets; ‘worst possible scenario’ for consumers…

The San Francisco-based rideshare company is agitating for legislative changes that would lower state-mandated insurance limits…

The New York City Council’s transportation committee heard testimony Monday on a proposal to lower the Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance coverage requirement for for-hire drivers from $200,000 to $50,000 per person, aligning it with the state’s requirement for all other drivers…