Auto insurers use incorrect mileage data and burden customers to fix it
Insurance companies rate auto policies on estimated mileage they set internally, often incorrectly, and require customers to provide documentation to correct the insurer's own error. This asymmetry penalizes low-mileage drivers who may be paying higher premiums without realizing it. The dispute resolution process places the evidentiary burden on the customer rather than the insurer.
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