The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has recently spoken out against the no-fault auto insurance system in Florida. The state's no-fault system requires that those injured in an auto accident, must pay for their own injuries, no matter who is at fault for the collision.

According to NAMIC, Florida's no-fault system was enacted in the mid-1970s and has resulted in some of the highest insurance rates in the U.S., with the average family paying about $250 more for auto insurance than necessary.

Instead of handling injured motorists' medical bills, the no-fault insurance system:

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