Who is Affected by Zip-Code Rating in California?
(fact sheet) 2. Action Alert (letter) 3. What Can you Do about ZIP-Code Rating (PDF format only) 4. SEGURO DEL AUTOMVIL TALLER Y REUNIN DE INFORMACIN (PDF format only) _____ Did you know that millions of Californians pay higher auto insurance premiums simply because of the ZIP code they live in? It’s true. When insurers decide how much to charge for auto coverage they put greater weight on such things as ZIP code, marital status and gender than they do on how well a person drives. Earlier this year, consumer groups and other public leaders petitioned Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi to end this discriminatory practice. Read on to find out how you can lend your support to this important reform effort. Basing auto rates on where a driver lives and not on how well they drive is unfair. For example, a good driver, licensed 22 years with no traffic accidents or violations can see her premiums double or triple by simply moving from one ZIP code to another. In another example, the same d
