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Why is car insurance so expensive for seniors?

My mom, who is 80, is trying to get better insurance rates, but it seems impossible. She has a clean driving record. Why are insurance rates so expensive?

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Sophie Newman · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Seniors are statistically more risky to insure than their middle-aged counterparts because they are more prone to accidents due to:
  • Slower reflexes
  • Loss of vision
  • Other changes that happen as a result of age
Car insurance
providers use this statistical data to help calculate risk for drivers and establish rates based on these risks.
Higher rates don’t mean your mom is a bad driver, but that she is a part of a higher-risk demographic. Unfortunately, statistics are working against her.
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