Hard Times Likely to Increase Number of Uninsured Motorists

From the Insurance Research Council: Economic Downturn May Push Percentage of Uninsured Motorists to All-Time High

MALVERN, Pa.—Approximately one in six drivers across the United States may be driving uninsured by 2010, according to a recent study from Insurance Research Council (IRC). Although the estimated percentage of uninsured motorists decreased nationally, from 14.9 percent in 2003 to 13.8 percent in 2007, the recent economic downturn is expected to trigger a sharp rise in the uninsured motorist rate.

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