Insurers Taken to Task for Ignoring Drivers’ Mileage when Setting Rates

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By Angie SchmittJun 2, 2015, 10:26 am34 pts
By Bill Holloway A recently released study from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has found that insurers rarely give low-mileage drivers much of a break on their rates despite the fact that mileage driven is one of the best predictors of insurance claims, and most consumers feel that basing rates on…

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