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The Shelley Irwin Show

Why do car insurance premiums keep going up?

By Shelley Irwin

Published April 1, 2024 at 10:17 AM EDT

We talk to President and CEO David Sampson with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association.

Why do car insurance premiums keep going up? We talk to President and CEO David Sampson with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association for the answer, exacerbated by inflation trends, legal system abuse and more.

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Shelley Irwin

Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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