New Jersey's State Senate Passes a Bill to Curb Unfair Automobile Insurance Rates

The New Jersey Senate passed Senate Bill S111, sponsored by Senators Nia Gill, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nilsa Cruz-Perez and Nellie Pou, which would prohibit the use of education, occupation, or credit score in certain automobile insurance determinations. According to co-sponsor Senator Gill (D-Essex / Passaic), the use of factors such as employment status and credit score in calculating insurance premiums carries a severe economic consequence for working-class families. Gill further asserts that...
By: Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C.

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