Georgia insurance regulators announced yesterday they approved a 3% rate reduction for State Farm auto insurance customers, bringing total rate decreases for the insurer to more than 10% over the past year. The rate filing approved by Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John King will reduce premiums by an estimated $400 million annually for State […]
Auto Insurance Shopping Growth Slows but Remains Strong in Q3
As consumer seek new carriers, nearly one-third of rate filings in the third quarter were for lower premiums. Auto insurance shopping grew 6.4% year-over-year in the third quarter, marking a slowdown from earlier in 2025 but continuing a trend of elevated consumer activity, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ quarterly Insurance Demand Meter. New policy growth […]
Allstate Companies to Lower Louisiana Auto Insurance Rates in December, January
Two Allstate insurance companies will decrease personal auto insurance rates in Louisiana following approvals from the state insurance department. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple approved a 7.6% rate decrease for Allstate North American Insurance Company affecting 10,746 personal auto policyholders statewide. The change takes effect Jan. 8, 2026. Temple also approved a 15% decrease for Encompass […]
Nearly Half of Auto Insurance Policies Shopped in Past Year
Premium rate reductions increased shopping activity. Consumer auto insurance shopping increased 9.4% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, while new policy growth rose 3.6%, according to data released August 19 by LexisNexis Risk Solutions. The analytics company’s quarterly U.S. Insurance Demand Meter found that 46.5% of policies in force had been shopped at least […]
Auto Insurance Premiums Projected to Rise 4% or More by the End of 2025
Insurify projects prolonged tariffs could increase premiums as much as 7% nationally by the end of the year, up from 4% without tariffs. According to a report by Insurify, auto insurance companies looked at 2025 as a year to keep insurance rates stable, or even cut them, after years of premium increases. In the first […]
Louisiana Auto Insurers File Rate Reductions as Accident Frequency Drops
Louisiana auto insurance companies have filed more than 20 rate reductions since January, with 14 cuts exceeding 1%, as reduced accident frequency drives down claims costs, state Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announced August 14. “As cost drivers in the market go down, losses go down with them, and businesses are incentivized to compete for customers […]
Illinois Secretary of State Launches Auto Insurance Rate Reform Campaign
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias launched a statewide campaign July 29 aimed at restricting insurance companies from using socioeconomic factors in auto insurance pricing, drawing immediate opposition from industry groups. The “Driving Change” campaign targets the use of credit scores, ZIP codes and age in rate-setting, with Giannoulias arguing that driving records should be […]
NC Insurance Commissioner Settles Auto Insurance Rate Case at 5% Increase
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey announced a settlement with the N.C. Rate Bureau that will increase automobile insurance rates by an average of 5% statewide, avoiding a scheduled hearing on the matter. The settlement represents a significant reduction from the Rate Bureau’s original request filed in February for a 22.6% average increase, as reported […]
North Carolina Automobile Insurers Request 22.6% Rate Increase
In 2023, insurers requested over 28% increase but settled with insurance department for 4.5% annually for two years. The North Carolina Department of Insurance (NCDOI) announced that insurance companies have requested a statewide average 22.6% increase in automobile insurance rates. The North Carolina Rate Bureau, which represents the automobile insurance companies in the state and […]
New Washington State Insurance Commissioner Discusses Factors Increasing Auto Insurance Premiums, Cost of Repairs
Patty Kuderer was sworn in as Washington State’s ninth insurance commissioner by Washington Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez. Kuderer, a former state Senator from Bellevue, was joined by her son, Michael, and family friend, Stephanie Weil. She is one of only 11 elected insurance commissioners in the country and Washington’s first new commissioner in 24 […]
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