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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Auto insurance companies shouldn’t cut drivers’ premiums

The number of miles driven has quickly returned to pre-COVID levels, and drivers shouldn’t expect their insurance premiums to go down, one expert writes. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Illinois PIRG is incorrect in its analysis of what has occurred in Illinois’ auto insurance market as the pandemic swept across the country.

Those calling for additional premium givebacks only focus on the short-term period when driving declined due to COVID-related cutbacks. This is not how insurance pricing works, as insurers and regulators always look at long-term patterns impacting driving and loss trends.

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