January 12, 2011
By: Carrie Van Brunt
Recently enacted increases in the minimum auto insurance changes for Wisconsin drivers could be rolled back if Republicans in the state's legislature get their way.
Some state regulators and industry groups lobbied strongly against the increases from the outset, saying they would lead to significant and painful hikes in premium costs. Republican lawmakers told Bloomberg News they had heard just such complaints from consumers on the campaign trail, making them eager to tackle the issue as soon as possible.
However, a lawyer who had argued for the increased minimums, Christine Bremer Muggli, told the news agency that repeal would simply be handing money to the insurance industry.
"Everything will be exactly the same and coverage will be diminished," she said. Trial lawyers had been among the biggest supporters of the increased minimum coverage rates, arguing that the old minimums were outdated and did not accurately reflect the real risks faced by Wisconsin motorists.
GOP control over the state Assembly, Senate, and Governor's Mansion, though, should make repeal easy enough to pass.
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