Op-Ed: Auto insurance reform must be top priority in 2012

Brooklyn Spectator – Dec. 10, 2011

By New York City Councilman Peter F. Vallone, Jr. and New York State Assemblyman Alan Maisel
No-fault auto insurance fraud has reached crisis level in New York State. As a result, New Yorkers currently pay 53 percent more than the national average for auto insurance premiums which makes our state the fourth most expensive for such costs, trailing only Louisiana, Washington, D.C. and New Jersey.

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Our Reform Agenda

  1. Encourages fast and fair dispute settlements
  2. Supports adequate time for fraud investigations
  3. Institutes tougher penalties for insurance fraud
  4. Combats excessive medical charges