Insurance Research Council News
IRC: Michigan No-Fault Reforms Led to More Affordable Personal Auto Insurance
Since Michigan auto insurance reforms enacted in 2019, personal auto insurance affordability has improved substantially, according to the a new report by the Insurance Research Council (IRC), a ...
IRC: Home Insurance Spend Tops Household Income Growth
According to the Insurance Research Council (IRC), the average homeowners insurance expenditure has become less affordable for U.S. consumers over time. Looking at the the years 2001 to 2021—the ...
Most Consider Insurance Pricing Factors Fair, But Half Struggle to Pay
How insurers price personal auto and homeowners policies is fair, according to most Americans, but nearly half (47 percent) said paying for coverage was a challenge, a newly-released Insurance ...
Insurance Industry Slams Treasury’s New Auto Insurance Affordability Formula
Federal regulators have adopted a methodology for monitoring the affordability of automobile insurance, capping years of debate and public comments. Property/casualty insurers, however, said the new ...
Telematics Does Indeed Shape Many Drivers’ Behavior: IRC Survey
With auto insurers such as Progressive and Allstate increasingly using telematics as an underwriting tool, the question remains as to whether the technology will truly influences drivers to be safer ...
Auto Injury Claims Costs Keep Rising Even With Safer Vehicles: IRC
Auto injury claims costs are still increasing in the United States, even though better vehicle safety has helped reduce claims frequency, the Insurance Research Council found in a new report. The ...
Auto Insurance Becoming More Affordable
Personal auto insurance has become more affordable over the last three decades for all income groups, according to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). The average U.S. consumer ...
Majority of Consumers Satisfied With Auto Insurance, But Many Still Shopping for Price: IRC Survey
The majority of insured drivers are satisfied with their current auto insurance company, according to a recent public opinion survey, but many are still shopping for a better price. The survey by the ...