Why is car insurance suddenly more expensive?

Car and auto insurance bills are going up across Massachusetts and the country and they're a lot higher than some drivers expected. WBZ-TV's Mike Sullivan reports.

[stephenkennedy]

The problem is the no fault law that Mass has. You could be the safest driver in the world, but you need to pay for everyone else who aren't.

[robertbeltredirector]

I live in Boston and have excellent driving record, My insurance was Geico for 10 years last month the double my premiums and they said cost of doing business is high, totally unfair rise in price. I am now in a different insurance and pay less money that I paid Geico for years. bye bye Geico.

[ghostwalk]

My insurance has been ridiculously expensive all my life with a perfect driving record, I pay more than anyone I've ever met, yet no one can give me answers

[chhive]

My parents’ insurance has gone more than double. They can just raise price however/whenever they want, because we have no choice because it’s a law to have insurance. I hate insurance so much, my car is more than ten years old and I have never caused an accident at fault, but my insurance is still going up.

[j]

The insurance rates vary _significantly_ by the town you live in. It can be double/half by moving a few towns over.

[vmobile]

I’m near the age of lady with raised insurance . We old 💩 know inflation better than anyone . When we got out of high school our gas was .36 cents Ice cream $1.50 and it was 1/2 gallon . Embarrassed me for saying inflation down .

[TT-dpqh]

The statement shows discount but they jack it up. You can't shop around anymore because the insurance companies have a network to track your personal information. They will not compete infact they give you a higher quote so that you will not switch your plan!

[Needglory]

They just raised mine from $50 to $72/month🤬

[floridanick]

Lol shop around?? There’s only 4 major insurance companies in the whole state of Massachusetts and they supply the insurance for the mom and pop companies, it’s a monopoly.. best advice I could give is move out of the northeast!!!

[geert]

Because many of the Fortune 500 are insurance companies 😂

[Leoneidas]

Insurance company financials should be 100% transparent. Why shouldn't they?

[bronxtaskforce]

The reason why it's high is 1st thing, any kia vehicle, which is the most stolen in America.

[thotunewstildont]

Money sent overseas is coming from somewhere 😂😂😂

[SV-cgsk]

take a motorcycle class and use a 125cc . 2$ a month if you have taken the safety class

[ygtt]

everyone's insurance is up - a lot of uninsured motorists running around

[danH_]

Am I missing something? 820 in a yr is 38 dollars per car per month. Is $79 a lot for a 10 yr old car that is a liability? Can someone explain this to me? I've hard my own car insurance for a yr now, was car insurance pennies in the '10s?