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It's Not Too Late To (Actually) Fix The (Actual) Problem With Car Insurance

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (1098+ words) Car insurance is expensive in New York because bad drivers stress the system by being allowed to carry basic minimum coverage " but state lawmakers won't address this problem because they're afraid to be seen making life more expensive, even for…...

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Budget Deal: Hochul Gets Most Of What She Wanted On Insurance

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (451+ words) Legislative leaders have reached a broad agreement on car insurance reforms that strip some crash victims of their legal rights to compensation after crashes while only asking insurance companies to make minor concessions on rate increases and data use. "There…...

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ANALYSIS: MTA Example Case For Hochul's Insurance Plan Does Not Hold Up To Scrutiny

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1340+ words) The jury in Ramirez-Reyes v. New York City Transit Authority determined that the driver, Jermaine Spence, was 92 percent responsible for the crash, while the MTA was held 8 percent liable. Spence, then 21, didn't have the cash " nor the kind of insurance " to…...

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Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance"

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (793+ words) ALBANY "Jermaine Lichtmore was driving his girlfriend to a Metro-North station in Westchester when a car driver ran a stop sign and hit his vehicle, tearing apart both shoulders and breaking multiple bones. He wasn't able to return to work,…...

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Thursday Headlines: Insurance Who Insurance Why Edition

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (503+ words) Auto insurance proposals ain't adding up. Plus other news. 6: 18 AM EST on March 5, 2026 State lawmakers are seeing the light on auto insurance, even if the governor isn't. The chairs of the state Senate and Assembly insurance committees have both wondered…...

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Friday Headlines: Are The Rates Too Damn High Edition

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (337+ words) The insurance industry is a crucial partner if officials actually want to lower auto insurance rates. 1: 47 AM EST on February 27, 2026 The chair wants answers. State lawmakers want answers about how Gov. Hochul's proposal to lower rates " which could be a…...

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