IRC

• IRC Report: Public Less Tolerant of Insurance Fraud

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2013

  For years, poor public relations have hindered insurers’ fight against fraud, but that could be changing. One need only look to a recent public opinion survey for some encouragement.

• No Pay, No Play Has Modest Effect on Uninsured

  By Staff Writer  |  December 5, 2012

  Enactment of no pay, no play law has only a modest effect on the percentage of uninsured motorists within a state, says a study from the Insurance Research Council.

• NYC PIP Claims Costs Outpace Inflation

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2011

  Expenses stemming from auto accidents have risen 70 percent in the NYC area, with fraud and abuse rampant in Brooklyn and Queens.

• State's Bad-Faith Reforms Have Reduced Auto Liability Costs By $200M

  By Staff Writer  |  October 11, 2011

  Based on BI claim frequency and severity loss trends, IRC finds that S.B. 418 has drastically reduced auto liability costs since enactment in 2005.

• Wash. Law Linked to Surge in Homeowners’ Claims

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 1, 2011

  Homeowners’ claims costs have been climbing in Wash., and a new study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has identified legislation passed in 2007 as the most probable culprit.

• Wash. Law Linked to Surge in Homeowners’ Claims

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 31, 2011

  Homeowners’ claims costs have been climbing in Wash., and a new study conducted by the Insurance Research Council (IRC) has identified legislation passed in 2007 as the most probable culprit.

• Auto Insurers Hit For $1.2 Billion By Hospital's Cost Shift Gimmick

  By Staff Writer  |  April 22, 2010

  Hospitals have driven up auto insurers' costs by more than $1 billion with charges for treating accident victims that would normally be paid by Medicare or Medicaid, an industry group study has found.

• IRC: Hospitals Drive Up Auto Insurers' Costs by a Billion

  By Staff Writer  |  April 22, 2010

  Hospitals have driven up auto insurers' costs by more than $1 billion with charges for treating accident victims that would normally be paid by Medicare or Medicaid, an industry group study has found.

• Auto Insurers Hit For $1.2 Billion By Hospital's Cost Shift Gimmick

  By Staff Writer  |  April 22, 2010

  Hospitals have driven up auto insurers' costs by more than $1 billion with charges for treating accident victims that would normally be paid by Medicare or Medicaid, an industry group study has found.