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Uber-backed group airs pro-Hochul ads after getting insurance overhaul
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (522+ words) Uber spent more than $9 million to fund a political action committee as part of its push for insurance changes, Credit: Getty Images/nycshooter ALBANY " An Uber-backed political action committee spent millions over the past six months in a successful push…...
NYS takes crack at lowering auto insurance premiums. Here's what that means for LI.
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (15+ words) Newsday...
Long Island drivers could see insurance rates dip by 10% under new reforms
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (1065+ words) Recently passed state auto insurance reforms could help lower car insurance rates as much as 10%for New York drivers, according to some estimates. That includes Long Island, where the cost to buy and maintain a vehicleis notoriously expensive. The reforms…...
The impact of Uber on New York auto insurance reform
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1062+ words) Uber'is leaning on New Yorkers who use its car share services to add to the company's lobbying power as it advocates for Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposals to lower'auto insurance costs. Credit: Getty Images/nycshooter ALBANY " Uber's most powerful lobbyists might…...
New York needs to pop the hood on car insurance rates
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (363+ words) Vehicles drive on the Long Island Expressway. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost In the last five years, instances of suspected auto insurance fraud in New York'skyrocketed "increasing more than 80% to a staggering 43, 811 incidents in 2025'alone.' At the same time, Long Island's…...
State Farm auto insurance payments totaling $5 billion coming to drivers this summer
2+ mon, 4+ week 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
3+ mon, 2+ week 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
4+ 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
4+ 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…...
Affordability watch: Car insurance premiums jump across LI
4+ 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…...