N.J. Admin. Code § 11:3-39.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 11:3-39.6 - Reductions in rates for safety features

(a) Except as (d) below may apply, every insurer writing automobile physical damage insurance shall provide a reduction in the base rates of its collision damage coverage for all private passenger automobiles equipped with one or more safety features. Reductions in the base rates shall be as follows:

1. At least five percent for a private passenger automobile equipped with one safety feature;

2. An additional 2.5 percent reduction shall be provided for each additional safety feature with which the automobile is equipped; and

3. No insurer shall be required to provide more than a 10 percent total reduction for safety features, (a)2 above notwithstanding.

(b) Insurers shall develop a list of features which will qualify as collision damage safety features. This list may include features which are standard features for some private passenger automobiles, but which are options or not available for other private passenger automobiles. This list shall include:

1. Anti-lock braking systems;

2. Traction control systems; and

3. Five-mile-per-hour bumpers.

(c) An insurer may require reasonable proof that a private passenger automobile is equipped with a safety feature before providing any reduction in the base rates for collision damage coverage for private passenger automobiles. An inspection for the issuance or renewal of physical damage coverages, as set forth at N.J.A.C. 11:3-36, shall be considered reasonable proof.

(d) The requirements of (a) through (c) above shall not be applicable to those insurers which utilize make and model rating in pricing collision coverage.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:3-39.6