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Advocates urge Massachusetts to limit ZIP-code weight in auto insurance premiums
3554541 · May 27, 2025
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Summary
A Consumer Federation of America representative testified in favor of S.820, saying heavy reliance on geographic territory causes unaffordable and disparate auto insurance premiums and proposing a 75/25 weighting to moderate ZIP-code effects.
Michael DeLong, research and advocacy associate with the Consumer Federation of America, told a legislative committee that S.820 would “ensure fair auto insurance premiums for Massachusetts drivers, by moderating the use of geographic territory and premium setting.”
DeLong said many Massachusetts drivers find insurance “expensive or even…
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