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by seattle_spring 2277 days ago
> why aren’t premiums going down

The same reason that airlines added a ton of fees (fuel surcharge, checked baggage fee) when oil prices were high, but never got rid of them when gas prices fell way back down:

People will pay them because they have no other option.

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On the topic, why is shopping for auto-insurance such a crappy experience?
I haven't found it that hard. What tools do you use?
What tools are available? There used to be leaky.com, but they almost immediately got bombarded by dozens of lawsuits from different auto insurers.