North Carolina Auto Insurance Rate History (1993–2026)

Every auto rate filing made by the North Carolina Rate Bureau, what the Department of Insurance approved, and the date each change took effect. Requested figures are shown in brass, approved figures in green.

Current approved change — Davidson County

+4.5%approved for Territory 170, Triad

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Effective date
December 1, 2024
Requested by the Rate Bureau
+28.4%

The Rate Bureau requested a 28.4% statewide average increase for private passenger auto. The settled statewide average was 4.5%, effective December 1, 2024.

Next expected
A filing requesting +22.6% is set for hearing; no decision has been recorded.

Pending: a filing requesting +22.6% filed February 3, 2025 is set for hearing.

Scope this page to a county

Davidson County sits in Territory 170 — Triad. Form 3 base premium on record: $1,281. Full Davidson County page →

Approved versus requested auto changes

Davidson County. Rates change discretely on their effective dates, so the chart steps and never slopes. Requested figures are brass, approved figures green.

Requested versus approved auto rate changes for Davidson County across 3 filings. The same figures appear in the table below.0.0%+8%+16%+24%+32%2019202020212022202320242025January 1, 2020: requested +4.9%January 1, 2020: approved 0.0%December 1, 2024: requested +28.4%December 1, 2024: approved +4.5%February 3, 2025: requested +22.6%
Requested by the Rate Bureau Approved by the Department of Insurance

What else was happening

  1. 1.Jan 1, 20204.9% request produced no statewide change source
  2. 2.Sep 27, 2024Hurricane Helene reaches western North Carolina source
Sources (3)

Citations are Chicago style with the date you accessed the page. Every figure traces to an NCRB circular or an NCDOI settlement or order.

Every auto filing on record

Auto rate filings with the percentage requested, the outcome, effective dates, docket, and source documents.
FiledRequestedOutcomeStatusEffectiveDocketSource
February 3, 2025+22.6%Set for hearing
February 1, 2023+28.4%+4.5%SettledDecember 1, 2024
February 1, 2019+4.9%0.0%SettledJanuary 1, 2020

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Everything that has happened, newest first

  1. Hearing set

    Department of Insurance set the auto filing for hearing

    The Commissioner scheduled a hearing on the auto filing.

  2. Filed

    Rate Bureau filed a 22.6% auto request

    The Rate Bureau filed for a 22.6% statewide average increase for private passenger auto.

  3. Took effect

    4.5% took effect

    The settled auto rates applied to policies written on or after this date.

  4. Settled

    Settled at 4.5%

    The settlement set a 4.5% statewide average for private passenger auto.

  5. Filed

    Rate Bureau filed a 28.4% auto request

    The Rate Bureau filed for a 28.4% statewide average increase for private passenger auto.

  6. Settled

    Settled with no statewide change

    The settlement left statewide average auto rates unchanged.

  7. Filed

    Rate Bureau filed a 4.9% auto request

    The Rate Bureau filed for a 4.9% statewide average increase for private passenger auto.