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Auto Insurance Premiums Skyrocket, Deepening Affordability Crisis for New Yorkers
According to expert analysts at Bankrate, New Yorkers pay an average of $4,031 annually for full-coverage auto insurance – nearly $1,500 above the national average of $2,679…
Auto Insurance Premiums Skyrocket, Deepening Affordability Crisis for New Yorkers
New York drivers, already grappling with a high cost of living, are now facing a new financial pressure point: rapidly escalating auto insurance premiums. The surging costs are adding to the state’s broader affordability crisis, pushing household budgets to their breaking point…
Op-Ed | Rising Car Insurance Costs Are Crushing Businesses
Most New Yorkers don’t think twice about car insurance – until the renewal bill lands…
Why car insurance keeps climbing, and where premiums are highest
Auto coverage has surged 50 percent in the past five years, but calculating a driver’s cost plays out very differently from one state to the next…
CAR in active movement against auto-home and health insurance rate hikes in New York
The skyrocketing cost of auto, home and health insurance in New York has become a major burden on the lives of ordinary people and immigrant families. Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) has been actively campaigning against these rising costs. They are demanding affordable insurance rates for New Yorkers…
Fake car accident scams drive up insurance premiums; New York drivers pay an extra $300 per year.
One of the reasons behind the continued rise in New York State auto insurance premiums is organized "fake crash" scams…
CONSUMER ALERT: New Yorkers Warned About Staged Car Crashes Driving Up Auto Insurance Costs Statewide
NEW YORK – Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) today issued a consumer warning urging New York drivers to be vigilant against staged car crashes – criminal networks that are a major driver of the state’s skyrocketing auto insurance costs…
CONSUMER ALERT: New Yorkers Warned About Staged Car Crashes Driving Up Auto Insurance Costs Statewide
Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) today issued a consumer warning urging New York drivers to be vigilant against staged car crashes – criminal networks that are a major driver of the state’s skyrocketing auto insurance costs. The warning accompanies a new fact sheet detailing how these schemes operate and their impact on every driver’s wallet…
SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DEMAND ACTION AS AUTO INSURANCE CRISIS PUSHES WORKING FAMILIES TO THE BREAKING POINT
As working families across New York struggle with soaring auto insurance costs that force them to choose between essentials, a coalition of South Asian community leaders is demanding immediate action from Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to address the affordability crisis…
SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS DEMAND ACTION AS AUTO INSURANCE CRISIS PUSHES WORKING FAMILIES TO THE BREAKING POINT
Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) announced six prominent South Asian organizations have joined its expanding movement, representing tens of thousands of immigrants and working families who can no longer afford to live, work, and thrive in the communities they have helped build…
South Asian Organizations Demand Governor Hochul Address the New York Auto Insurance Crisis
The groups, which represent tens of thousands of immigrant and working families across Brooklyn, Queens, and beyond, assert that soaring premiums are pushing low-income households to the “breaking point,” forcing them to choose between essential needs like groceries and mandatory car insurance…
South Asian organizations protest auto insurance crisis, demand immediate action from New York Governor
New York working families in New York are facing severe financial pressure due to the rising cost of auto insurance, forcing them to choose between basic necessities of life and car insurance…
How to stop fraud and high car insurance costs
If your car insurance cost has doubled or tripled, you're not alone. In New York State, the average annual cost is $4,031, while nationwide it's $2,400…
Governor touts success of “ghost plate” crackdown
…In the past few years, there has been a rise in the use of fraudulent license plates, also known as ghost plates, across the country to avoid cameras that are used to collect tolls without stopping the vehicle…
Working families in New York face extreme financial strain due to high car insurance costs
Working families in New York are deeply concerned about the high cost of car insurance. A new report released by Citizens for Affordable Rates, a consumer and advocacy organization, and the New York City Partnership, found that the average car insurance cost in New York is $4,131 per year, nearly double the national average.
NEW REPORT: FRAUD AND LEGAL ABUSE ARE DRIVING NEW YORK’S AUTO INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY CRISIS
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…
Excessive Litigation Is Driving New York’s Affordability Crisis
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…
‘Plate and Switch’: NYC Council investigation finds Bronx has biggest problem with out-of-state license plates and ‘ghost cars’
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…
Tariffs, fraud and tort reform reshape transportation insurance landscape
In its latest report Amwins has outlined how economic, regulatory and legal factors are shaping insurance conditions across the sector…
NYC Mayor Adams Signs Bill Lowering For-Hire Vehicles’ Insurance Mandate
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has signed into law legislation reducing the auto insurance liability coverage that for-hire vehicles must carry…