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I live in Minnesota and have a quick question for you regarding auto insurance rates. Can your agent increase your auto insurance rates simply by witnessing an incident or by suspicion? For example, if your agent sees you run a red light or suspects you are speeding...can he penalize your rate (even though no ticket was issued)?

All insurance rates are regulated by an insurance regulatory entity. Each insurance company files their rates and underwriting regulations with the state insurance department.

Depending on your insurance company in Minnesota, they have their rules and rates filed at the Minnesota Department of Commerce: Insurance. The agent's responsibility is to abide by those rates and rules.

An agent cannot impose rules and regulations that aren't filed. Typically, all driving record information comes from your state's driving record, not from reported tickets.

If you are unsure about an insurance agency’s credibility and/or the legal requirements then you should not keep your insurance with them. Each state’s Department of Insurance will give better information, normally you can search online for the insurance company you are placed with and find out if they are a credible company. 

Please review our car insurance rates, we can't see you run red lights. :)

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