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NEW YORKERS HAVE SPOKEN ON AFFORDABILITY, NOW ALBANY MUST ACT
Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) today responded to the results of the New York City mayoral election, noting that affordability was clearly on the ballot and voters overwhelmingly voted for action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis…
NY's Car Insurance Affordability Crisis
New Yorkers are facing a car insurance affordability crisis. Premiums are among the highest in the nation, and costs continue to soar— hitting low- and middle-income drivers the hardest…
Op-Ed: The high cost of car insurance is crushing Latino businesses in Queens
For Latino small business owners in Queens, car insurance has become a crisis that threatens everything we've built…
Video | Citizens for Affordable Rates spokesperson James Freedland talks about a new statewide insurance campaign
Citizens for Affordable Rates spokesperson James Freedland talks about a new statewide insurance campaign…
Group seeks lower car insurance rates
One group is calling on Albany to take a look at car insurance rates this upcoming session. Citizens for Affordable Rates says car insurance is too high in New York…
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“If Albany wants to do something about the cost of living, our state leaders can start by lowering the cost of driving,” said James Freedland, a spokesperson for the group…
CAR LAUNCHES NEW MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR CAMPAIGN TO MAKE AUTO INSURANCE AFFORDABILITY A PRIORITY IN ALBANY
New TV Ad Calls on Gov. Hochul and State Lawmakers to Address New York’s Soaring Car Insurance Costs in Upcoming Legislative Session…
A recent analysis reveals that New York drivers pay one of the highest insurance premiums in the nation
The Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) released a new fact sheet today (attached), highlighting how soaring auto insurance rates are overwhelming working families, immigrant communities, small businesses, and delivery drivers across New York State…
Car insurance has become a travel tax, with New York drivers paying exorbitant premiums.
The Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) released a new report yesterday (October 21) pointing out that rising auto insurance premiums are exacerbating New York's affordability crisis, forcing working families, small businesses, and delivery workers in New York to face increasingly heavy economic pressure…
Rising auto insurance rates in New York put working-class families and immigrants in crisis
According to the report, the average annual cost of full coverage auto insurance in New York has exceeded $4,000, while the national average is about $2,400...
Report: Car insurance premiums become a disguised travel tax, increasing the economic burden on New York drivers.
Citizens for Affordable Rates (CAR) released a new report today (21st) stating that soaring auto insurance costs are becoming a heavy "travel tax" for New York residents, further exacerbating the statewide affordability crisis…
Runaway Insurance Costs Bring Back Talk of Price Caps
America is in a cost crisis when it comes to home and auto insurance. A number of states have a controversial answer: price controls…
AUTO INSURANCE IS A TAX ON MOBILITY, ANALYSIS FINDS NY DRIVERS PAYING SOME OF THE HIGHEST PREMIUMS IN THE NATION
Citizens for Affordable rates today released a new fact sheet highlighting how surging auto insurance premiums are worsening New York’s affordability crisis, squeezing working families, small businesses, and delivery drivers across the state…
Op-Ed | Rising Car Insurance Costs Are Crushing Businesses
Most New Yorkers don’t think twice about car insurance – until the renewal bill lands. But for small-business owners across the Downstate region, including New York City, Long Island, and the Northern suburbs, skyrocketing premiums have quietly created an economic crisis that is choking commercial activity…
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…