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By Taleah McGuire
•May 23, 2026
•11 min read
New York Passes Prior Approval Mandate and Bans Socioeconomic Rating Factors
New York's state budget bans insurers from using employment, education, homeownership, and ZIP code in auto insurance rates and requires prior approval for increases.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 22, 2026
•14 min read
Florida, Louisiana Lead Five-Year Premium Surge; Illinois Advances Rate Review Bill
Florida, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, and Delaware posted the steepest auto insurance premium increases from 2019 to 2024, while Illinois advances consumer rate review legislation.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 21, 2026
•13 min read
Progressive Overtakes State Farm as Largest U.S. Auto Insurer
Progressive has overtaken State Farm as the largest U.S. personal auto insurer by direct written premium for the first time in decades.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 20, 2026
•9 min read
New Jersey Raises Minimum Auto Liability to $35K/$70K/$25K
New Jersey raises minimum auto insurance liability limits to $35K/$70K/$25K effective January 2027, the first increase since 1990.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 18, 2026
•5 min read
Liberty Mutual Billed Customer Double After Adding Stranger to Policy
Liberty Mutual added an unauthorized driver to a Massachusetts customer's auto insurance policy, doubling his premium to over $2,400 annually without consent.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 17, 2026
•8 min read
Illinois Senate Passes Auto Insurance Rate Review Bill; CURE Ranks Worst in NJ Complaints
Illinois Senate passes legislation requiring state regulators to review and approve auto insurance rate increases before implementation. CURE Auto Insurance ranks worst for complaints in New Jersey.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 16, 2026
•10 min read
Illinois House Panel Backs Auto Insurance Rate Review Bill Requiring Pre-Approval for Increases Above 7%
An Illinois House committee approved a bill Thursday requiring auto insurers to justify rate increases above 7% to state regulators before implementation.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 15, 2026
•8 min read
Michigan Bill Would Replace 2019 Charge Lock with PIP Care Tiers
Michigan lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to replace 2019 charge master pricing with standardized PIP care tiers for auto insurance reimbursement.
By Taleah McGuire
•May 14, 2026
•6 min read
US Auto Insurance Shopping Falls 18% as Rate Inflation Cools to 2.1%
Auto insurance shopping fell 18% in Q1 2026 as U.S. rate inflation cooled to 2.1%, ending the panic-driven comparison phase of 2024–2025.
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