Average car insurance rates down in September

October 25, 2:27 PMInsurance Industry ExaminerDanny Workman

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Auto insurance premium rates are down in September 2009
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During September 2009, the lowest average auto insurance quote was $1,855 per year. September’s average represents a 2.8% decrease from the national rate of $1,908 at the start of this year.

According to an Insurance.com RateWatch report, September saw the biggest monthly rate reductions by state in: the District of Columbia (down 9.2%), Rhode Island (down 7.6%), New Hampshire (down 7.5%), Arizona (down 6.4%) and Idaho (down 4.1%).

Car insurance rates also fell in:

• California (down 1.8%)
• Michigan (down 1.9%)
• Arkansas (down 3.3%)
• Connecticut (down 2.3%)
• Delaware (down 1.5%)
• Georgia (down 0.5%)
• Indianapolis (down 0.6%)
• Iowa (down 3.5%)
• Kentucky (down 2.9%)
• Louisiana (down 3.5%)
• Maine (down 2.6%)
• Missouri (down 3.2%)
• Montana (down 2.2%)
• New England (down 1.5%)
• New Jersey (down 1.6%)
• New Mexico (down 2.8%)
• Nevada (down 1.5%)
• Ohio (down 0.6%)
• Oregon (down 2.7%)
• South Carolina (down 3.1%)
• Tennessee (down 2.2%)
• West Virginia (down 3.4%).

In contrast, the largest car insurance rate increases were in Vermont (up 8.8%), Utah (up 8%), South Dakota (up 6.3%), Oklahoma (up 4.6%) and Pennsylvania (up 4.5%).

Insurance.com publishes these statistics as an educational service to consumers, based on an online quote system with competitive rate data from over 12 leading auto insurance companies.