The second
group of high risk drivers consists of DUI offenders, those with multiple speeding tickets, and accident prone drivers.
One of the first things motorists learn when they are placed into the
category of high risk drivers is the huge effect this classification can have on their premiums.
Put another way, Rhode Island requires all licensed auto insurers to cover a share
of high risk drivers in order to do ANY auto insurance business in the state.
So for example, if Farmers Auto Insurance has 14 % of the total auto insurance market in Oklahoma, then Farmers must cover 14 %
of the high risk drivers assigned through the OK AIP.
So for example, if GEICO has 12 % of South Dakota's total auto insurance market, then GIECO will be assigned 12 %
of the high risk drivers by the South Dakota AIP.
The deal is that if an insurer wants to do ANY auto insurance business in Vermont, then that insurer must agree to cover a share
of high risk drivers when they are assigned.
Every insurance company authorized to sell auto insurance in Illinois must accept an annual
quota of high risk drivers from the ILAIP based on their market share.
Hallmark Specialty Personal Lines offers affordable, state minimum car insurance for a
variety of high risk drivers including drivers without prior insurance, a suspended license, a SR - 22 filing, or a foreign / international license.
So, for example, if Farmers Union has 10 % of the total auto insurance market in Montana, then Farmers Union will be assigned to cover 10 %
of the high risk drivers in Montana.
It is mandated by law in Roseville that auto insurance companies, whether they specialize or not, must provide coverage to a certain
number of high risk drivers.
The Rhode Island AIP calculates each insurer's market share in Rhode Island, and assigns an equivalent
share of high risk drivers to respective insurers.
The program is an agreement among all the licenced auto insurance companies in Indiana to accept a share
of high risk drivers that matches their share of the total auto insurance market in the state.
So for example, if GEICO has 15 % of the total auto insurance market in Connecticut, then it must accept up to 15 %
of the high risk drivers in the state.
For example, if Liberty Mutual covers 9 % of all Alaska drivers, then Liberty Mutual will be assigned 9 %
of the high risk drivers in the Plan's assigned risk pool.
People under the age of 17 are considered
some of the highest risk drivers in America.
Drivers between the ages of 18 and 24 are
some of the highest risk drivers, according to the opinions of insurance underwriters, whose opinions are based on actual traffic accident statistics.
So if for example, GIECO covers 5 % of all Vermont drivers, then GEICO will be assigned 5 %
of the high risk drivers in the state.
So for example, if Nationwide Insurance has 9 % of the overall auto insurance market in South Carolina, then it must cover 9 %
of the high risk drivers in the state.