The U.S. Experience with No-Fault Automobile Insurance A Retrospective

No-fault regimes, a formerly popular alternative to the tort compensation system for auto-accident victims, have gradually lost support. Over time, premiums and claim costs have grown in no-fault states relative to other states, primarily driven by explosive medical cost increases. No-fault and tort...

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Main Author: Anderson, James M. (auth)
Other Authors: Heaton, Paul (auth), Carroll, Stephen J. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2010
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Summary:No-fault regimes, a formerly popular alternative to the tort compensation system for auto-accident victims, have gradually lost support. Over time, premiums and claim costs have grown in no-fault states relative to other states, primarily driven by explosive medical cost increases. No-fault and tort states have also converged across many domains affecting costs, including excess claiming, litigation patterns, and noneconomic-damage payments.
ISBN:MG860ICJ
9780833049469
9780833049162
Access:Open Access