• FunkPhenomenon@lemmy.zip
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    12
    arrow-down
    24
    ·
    5 months ago

    people learned that they didnt really need a car during the pandemic if they can pay someone else to deliver whatever it is they ordered. fewer vehicles purchased = less insurance purchased.

    rates rise to compensate.

    • jeffw@lemmy.worldM
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      27
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      edit-2
      5 months ago

      Did we read the same article? The point is about more severe crashes.

      If you have data to back your point up, I’d love to see it. I’m not aware of any major changes in vehicle purchases. I’m not sure how that matches with more overall crashes, as the article reports.

      • FunkPhenomenon@lemmy.zip
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        6
        arrow-down
        17
        ·
        5 months ago

        oh, I skimmed the article, but there’s more to it than car crashes. 90% increase in insurance rates over 12 months?

        no, it’s clearly a cash grab while the grabbin’s good.