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State Farm auto insurance payments totaling $5 billion coming to drivers this summer
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (232+ words) State Farm drivers are expected to get roughly $100 payments this summer. Credit: Howard Schnapp Auto insurer State Farm Mutual will give $5 billion back to qualifying drivers throughout the country in the form of single distribution payments this summer, the company…...
In Long Island appearance, Hochul pledges effort to lower car insurance bills
2+ week, 6+ day ago (705+ words) Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer speaks beside Gov. Kathy Hochul at Best Way Auto Collision in Deer Park Wednesday. Credit: Barry Sloan In an effort to lower car insurance premiums for New York drivers, Gov. Kathy Hochul said at a…...
Why Hochul's auto insurance push stands out
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (582+ words) In Albany, there's no shortage of problems lawmakers acknowledge are broken. There is, however, an endless supply of excuses for why those problems never get fixed. That's why Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to take on lawsuit abuse driving New York's…...
Gov. Kathy Hochul to propose crackdown on staged crashes that drive up auto insurance rates
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (320+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said'New York has the second-highest number of staged auto accidents in the country. Credit: Newsday/Howard Schnapp ALBANY " Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to pump the brakes on auto insurance fraud. Hochul will announce one of…...
Car insurance premiums rise on Long Island
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (266+ words) Cars in traffic. Credit: Newsday / Howard Schnapp Auto insurance premiums soared across Long Island in 2025. The average annual premium in some neighborhoods rose as much as 80% since 2019, adding to the ballooning cost of living in the region. Insurance rate fluctuations…...
Affordability watch: Car insurance premiums jump across LI
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (262+ words) Auto insurance premiums soared across Long Island in 2025. The average annual premium'in some neighborhoods rose as much as 80% since 2019, adding to the ballooning cost of living in the region. Insurance rate fluctuations are difficult to track since individual rates vary…...