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Experts: High auto insurance rates are due to increases in claim severity

Inflationary pressures on the auto insurance industry has been hitting the wallets of Louisiana residents hard.

According to testimony from insurance policymakers at a House Committee on Insurance hearing on Friday, the increased rates follow a trend of increased severity of claims. They say as costs for an insurance company increase, premiums for policyholders also rise.

'In terms of claims costs, …

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