Top of the list — for car insurance prices
Insure.com said in its 2018 report that
Car insurance rates by state
According to TheZebra
Most expensive Least expensive
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National average:
Source: TheZebra.com
According to Insure.com
Most expensive Least expensive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
National average:
Source: Insure.com
That average automobile premium actually was
First,
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Second, the state has no schedule of mandated fees, the maximum amount an institution can charge for a service -- so costs keep adding up, Fisher said.
Fisher, in her 31st year in the insurance industry, used as an example the 2016 figures for the cost of an MRI test. The maximum charge for an MRI under Medicare was
"There is no limit to what they can charge," Fisher said, under the umbrella of car insurance.
Another website, TheZebra.com, also puts
TheZebra.com listed
Insure.com ranked
Fisher said the best way to lower car insurance rates in the state is legislation. But she said those efforts, despite being a part of several recent state political campaigns, so far have failed to produce results.
So what's a
"You do the usual things," Fisher said, putting an emphasis on shopping around and not just picking an insurance company because it's a family tradition, for example.
Fisher said having auto and home insurance with the same company is an easy way to save money.
She said moving to a higher deductible with an older car, and finding out if your health insurance at work will serve as the primary medical payer, are other ways to trim those costly bills.
Some companies offer discounts based on safe driving, which can be tracked via technology.
Drivewise from Allstate, Snapshot from Progressive and Drive Safe and Save from
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