Beware the scammers and special interests fighting Gov. Hochul’s drive to slash car-insurance rates
Special Interests
Political Corruption
Legislative Resistance
Auto Insurance Reforms
Political Revolution
Insurance Reform
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“The latest news is the explosive FedEx lawsuit exposing a massive Brooklyn fraud ring; the suit alleges that the Ikhilov Law Group and its owner, attorney Zorik Ikhilov, operate a sophisticated scam using doctors and medical providers to bilk the delivery giant through bogus liability claims.”
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“Thanks to such schemes and other outrageous personal-injury litigation, New Yorkers pay an average insurance premium of $4,000 a year — a whopping $1,500 more than the national average.”
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“Insurers have no choice but to boost rates to cover their legal costs — or stop offering any coverage in the Empire State.”
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“The gov wants reforms like the Florida ones that brought a 7.4% drop in average auto-insurance rates last year, and a further 5.6% drop year-to-date in 2026.”
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“Average NY rates grew 13.1% in 2024 and 11% last year; Hochul’s drive is a genuine bid to increase affordability for average folks.”
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“But the Legislature is swimming in ambulance-chaser cash — and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bx.) is buddies with a lobbyist for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.”
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