Insurance Research Council reports uninsured rate varies from a low of 3% in New Jersey to a high of 29% in Mississippi. One in eight drivers on the road in 2019 was driving without insurance, according to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). In 2019, the estimated countrywide uninsured motorist rate was […]
Insurance Will Face COVID-19 Side-Effects Even After Pandemic Ends
Half of respondents indicate they will continue to work from home all or part of the time after the pandemic ends. A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) finds that two-thirds of respondents worked from home at least part of the time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, conducted in October, also reveals […]
Most Americans Believe Vehicle Ownership Is Good Investment But New Transportation Options May Change Views
A new study from the Insurance Research Council (IRC) shows that motor vehicle ownership is considered a good investment by most adults, but that attitudes toward ownership are challenged by the availability of transportation alternatives such as Uber and Lyft. Two-thirds of all respondents surveyed for the study (66 percent) either strongly or somewhat agreed […]
Insurance Research Council Survey Finds Third of Adults Would Forego Owning a Vehicle for Self-Driving Vehicles Operated by Networks
Half would be interested in owning autonomous vehicle. According to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC), more than one-in-three adults countrywide would likely forego owning or leasing a personal vehicle if self-driving vehicles operated by transportation network companies, such as Uber and Lyft, were available to them. More than half of those […]