New York City traffic. The purpose of pre-insurance inspections is to prevent fraud and reduce the cost of full-coverage auto by accurately documenting a vehicle's condition, according to Carco Group, the company that performs these inspections. Credit: Jordi Clave Garsot/Adobe Stock The purpose of pre-insurance inspections is to prevent fraud and reduce the cost of full-coverage auto by accurately documenting a vehicle's condition, according to Carco Group, the company that performs these inspections. Credit: Jordi Clave Garsot/Adobe Stock

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law the Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act, which will allow insurance companies to waive pre-insurance photo inspections for private passenger vehicles.

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