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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Auto Insurance Affordability: Cost Drivers in New York

This report continues the IRC’s examination of key cost drivers in selected states. The specific factors driving high insurance claim costs can vary from state to state.

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  • Insurance Consumer Insights
  • Research Report

Auto Insurance Telematics & Smartphone Use: Consumer Survey Report

This report explores consumer attitudes and opinions with respect to auto insurance telematics and usage-based insurance.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Free Resource

Social Inflation: Evidence and Impact on Property-Casualty Insurance

Over the last several years, the property-casualty insurance industry has experienced deteriorating results in several liability-related lines.

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  • Insurance Consumer Insights
  • Research Report

Attitudes on Home and Vehicle Ownership

This report summarizes findings based on a recent survey conducted on behalf of the IRC regarding personal auto, homeowners, and renters insurance.

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  • Property Insurance
  • Research Report

Trends in Homeowners Insurance Claims, 2019 Edition

This report documents homeowners insurance claim frequency, severity, and loss cost trends from 1997 to 2018. Special emphasis is given to the role of catastrophe-related claims. Countrywide and state findings are presented.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Auto Insurance Affordability - Cost Drivers in Michigan

This report is part of a larger body of IRC research examining the issue of affordability by identifying the key underlying cost drivers. The specific factors driving high insurance claim costs can vary from state to state.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Auto Insurance Affordability - Cost Drivers in Florida

The report combines information from IRC closed-claim research and other sources and is part of IRC’s ongoing research into the factors driving the affordability of auto insurance.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Auto Insurance Affordability - Cost Drivers in Louisiana

The report combines information from IRC closed-claim research and other sources and is part of IRC’s ongoing research into the factors driving the affordability of auto insurance.

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  • Auto Injury Claims & Trends
  • Research Report

Third Party Bad Faith in Florida's Automobile Insurance System…

A report updating findings on the impact of Florida’s third-party bad-faith legal environment on BI liability auto insurance claim trends.