9 States Where Auto Claims are Skyrocketing
April 6, 2015 10:41 AM
Hail and water events were driving forces in states where auto insurance claims increased in 2014. Data courtesy of CCC Information Services Inc. Information is an aggregation of industry data collected from customers that use CCC ONE Estimating software and/or communicate electronic appraisals via CCC's EZNet or CCC ONE Workflow networks, where data has been aggregated by the geographic areas as defined within the report. All photos: Fotolia
Maine
Vacationland came in just above the threshold: Auto claims increased 11.5% in 2014 compared to 2013.
Illinois
Edging out Maine, Illinois reported an 11.7% increase in auto claims in 2014.
South Dakota
South Dakota had a 13.8% rise in auto claims in 2014, while its neighbor to the north had a nearly identical decrease. Check out North Dakota and 7 other states where auto insurance claims fell last year
Missouri
The Gateway to the West had a 16.1% increase in auto claims last year.
South Carolina
The Palmetto State reported 18.6% more auto claims in 2014 than 2013.
Massachusetts
A particularly harsh winter likely contributed to Massachusetts' 20.1% rise in auto claims.
Montana
The last three states had a strong correlation between hail events and auto claim increases. Montana auto claims went up 23.1%.
Colorado
And in ski country, hail and water drove a 29.9% increase in auto claims.
Vermont
Despite its small size, the Green Mountain state struggled with auto claims in 2014, reporting 32.2% more in 2014 than 2013.