Redesigned N.H. Insurance Web Site Offers Home, Auto Rate Comparisons

The New Hampshire Insurance Department has a newly-designed Web site that promises easier navigation and offers an expanded price comparison service for consumers called the New Hampshire Rate Resource.

Now, consumers can compare auto and homeowner premium rate scenarios from a selection of companies, as they have been able to do for health care services.

The department’s health cost tool was the first available nationwide to allow the public to compare prices of different hospitals, physicians and insurance carriers.

In addition to the expanded rate comparision tool, the new Web site has additional consumer information. It also permits the public and industry to electronically file a number of items with the department, including consumer complaints.

According to Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny, the site should make it easier for the public to shop for insurance and for the industry to handle regulatory affairs.

“We hope everyone in New Hampshire will take advantage of all the useful information on our new Web site. A well informed public is
our goal,” said Sevigny

The Web site with the New Hampshire Rate Resource can be found at www.nh.gov/insurance.