Young drivers are generally inexperienced behind the wheel and are known for being high -
risk by auto insurers, which helps to explain why auto insurance premiums are so high for this age group.
Not exact matches
If you travel frequently, have a high -
risk job or participate in extreme sports (for example, skydiving, bungee jumping,
auto racing) the
insurer will pay additional benefits if you die or are injured in ways specifically defined
by the policy.
The state has identified you as a high -
risk driver (i.e. you have a higher propensity of causing accidents compared to other motorists), and you will have to be certified
by your
insurer that you have been properly covered
by the appropriate
auto insurance package.
The idea was to insure as many drivers as possible, while fairly distributing the losses often incurred
by high
risk drivers across all the
auto insurers in the state.
For others who need personal or family
auto policies, rates probably won't match the national average, but drivers can get a wide variety of discounts
by finding out how
insurers value reduced
risks.
Because
insurers must accept all
risks - preferred or high -
risk - assigned through the MT AIP, the AIP is a mechanism
by which the
auto insurers share the losses generated
by high
risk drivers, so no one
insurer bears the brunt of losses.
Auto insurance rates can vary a lot
by company — partly because different
insurers have different
risk preferences, Hoyt says.