Louisiana, Michigan Found Most Expensive For Auto Insurance
Published Monday, 19 April, 2010 by Troy Lerdo. Categories: News.
Louisiana has the highest average auto-insurance rates in the U.S.With an average annual premium of about $2,511, the bayou state beats second-place Michigan by more than $400 annually, according to a new Insure.com study.
Blame Hurricane Katrina, at least in part. According to insurance experts, the answer resides in the state's sketchy court system as well as the estimated 125,000 vehicles that were scrapped after the 2005 storm. A poor road system in Louisiana also contributes to higher-than-average bodily injury and lawsuit rates.
Second-place Michigan has high insurance rates for a completely different reason…