Editor's Note: This article originally appeared inNationalUnderwriter, P&C.

Auto insurance claim frequency is rising, in some casesprecipitously, as gasoline prices have declined from the highlevels seen in 2008, meaning more people are spending time on theroad, according to regulators and two large insurers.

"We have seen some disturbing increases," said Anne Kelly,casualty actuary for the New York State Department ofInsurance.

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