Research Publications

Public Attitude Monitor 2000: - Issue 3

This third issue of the Insurance Research Council's Public Attitude Monitor 2000 (PAM) report analyzes the public's response to questions about cellular phones and driving and trucks and highway safety.

2000: Issue 2

The first issue of the Insurance Research Council's Public Attitude Monitor 2001 (PAM) describes the public's response to questions concerning special licensing laws for older and younger drivers, support for motorcycle helmets, attitudes regarding drinking before driving, strict enforcement of speed limits, and red light cameras.

Public Attitude Monitor 2000: Issue 1

This first issue of the Insurance Research Council's Public Attitude Monitor 2000 (PAM) report examines public opinions of class action lawsuits, third party bad faith lawsuits, and insurance fraud.

Public Attitude Monitor 1999: Issue 4

This fourth issue of PAM 1999 focuses on three subjects. The first is the importance of vehicle safety, crash test ratings, and other safety information to purchasers of passenger vehicles, as well as the sources used by consumers when obtaining vehicle safety information. The second topic is public awareness of and attitudes toward the safety of sport utility vehicles (SUVs). The third subject addressed by this PAM report is the problem of uninsured drivers.

Public Attitude Monitor 1999: Issue 3

This third issue of PAM 1999 examines public perceptions of the threat of vehicle theft and measures to reduce theft losses as well as various ideas to reduce auto accidents among the nation's youngest and oldest drivers.

Public Attitude Monitor 1999: Issue 2

This second issue of PAM 1999 examines two subjects. The first subject concerns public attitudes toward fraud in filing workers' compensation claims. The second subject concerns the computer problems associated with the year 2000.

Public Attitude Monitor 1999: Issue 1

This first issues of PAM 1999 examines public attitudes toward coping with the property damage caused by natural disasters. The survey found that 60 percent of Americans believe that a major natural disaster might occur in their area sometime in the next ten years. In spite of that belief, few homeowners have purchased the supplemental insurance needed to protect them from the potentially large financial losses associated with natural disasters.

Public Attitude Monitor 1998

The topics in the Public Attitude Monitor (PAM) 1998 report are covered in two issues. The first issue examines public perceptions of profitability of personal auto and homeowners lines of insurance. The regulation of insurance and choice in auto insurance are the two main topics covered in the second issue of PAM '98.

Public Attitude Monitor 1998, Insurer Profitability

The topics in the Public Attitude Monitor (PAM) 1998 report are covered in two issues. The first issue examines public perceptions of profitability of personal auto and homeowners lines of insurance. The regulation of insurance and choice in auto insurance are the two main topics covered in the second issue of PAM '98.

Public Attitude Monitor 1997, Drinking and Driving, Speeding

The Public Attitude Monitor (PAM) 1997 is based on four surveys covering the following topics: domestic violence, air bags, credit history, cell phones, truckers, aggressive driving, no-fault insurance, no-pay no play concept, fraud, speeding, and drinking and driving. The PAM 97 report will be issued in a series of releases, each covering single or related topics.