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<p>Bot: Creating new article from JSON</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>🚗 &#039;&#039;&#039;Automobile insurance plan&#039;&#039;&#039; is a state-mandated mechanism — sometimes called an assigned risk plan — that ensures drivers who cannot obtain [[Definition:Automobile insurance | auto insurance]] in the voluntary market still have access to the minimum [[Definition:Coverage | coverage]] required by law. Each state that operates such a plan assigns these higher-risk drivers to participating [[Definition:Insurance carrier | insurers]] in proportion to each carrier&#039;s share of the state&#039;s voluntary auto insurance market, spreading the burden across the industry rather than leaving any single company to absorb it.<br /> <br /> 📋 The process typically begins when a driver is rejected by multiple insurers in the [[Definition:Voluntary market | voluntary market]] — often because of a poor driving record, lack of prior insurance, or other factors that make them unacceptable under standard [[Definition:Underwriting | underwriting]] criteria. The driver or their [[Definition:Insurance agent | agent]] then applies through the state&#039;s automobile insurance plan, which assigns the risk to a carrier. The assigned insurer issues a [[Definition:Policy | policy]] at rates set or approved by the state&#039;s [[Definition:Insurance regulator | insurance regulator]], which are usually significantly higher than voluntary market rates to reflect the elevated risk. [[Definition:Premium | Premiums]] collected under these plans rarely cover the [[Definition:Loss | losses]] generated, creating residual deficits that are shared among all participating insurers.<br /> <br /> ⚖️ These plans occupy a critical role at the intersection of public policy and insurance economics. Legislators mandate them to ensure that all motorists can comply with [[Definition:Compulsory insurance | compulsory insurance]] laws, but the plans also create cross-subsidization dynamics that affect every carrier writing auto business in the state. Insurers with large voluntary market shares absorb proportionally larger pieces of the assigned risk pool — and its attendant losses — which can influence pricing strategy and appetite for growth in a given state. Over the decades, some states have moved toward alternative structures such as [[Definition:Joint underwriting association (JUA) | joint underwriting associations]] or reinsurance facilities, but the core principle remains the same: the private market collectively backstops access to essential auto coverage.<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Related concepts:&#039;&#039;&#039;<br /> {{Div col|colwidth=20em}}<br /> * [[Definition:Assigned risk]]<br /> * [[Definition:Automobile insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Residual market]]<br /> * [[Definition:Joint underwriting association (JUA)]]<br /> * [[Definition:Compulsory insurance]]<br /> * [[Definition:Voluntary market]]<br /> {{Div col end}}</div>

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