The cost of insuring the average sedan is going up alongside the total cost of owning and operating it, according to figures released Tuesday by the AAA.
Average annual insurance costs are $1,029, according to AAA, which accounts for 11.3 percent of the total cost of owning and operating a sedan. The figure is $28 and about 2.8 percent higher than last year, according to the AAA.
It is the second straight year of increased insurance costs. Last year, the cost of a policy was $1,001, or 3.4 percent higher than in 2011. In 2011, the yearly cost was $968, or 6.1 percent less than in 2010.
The policy used to calculate the cost of insurance was a full coverage policy for a married 47-year-old man living in a small city with a clean driving record whose daily commute to work was between 3 and 10 miles. That driver profile is considered low-risk, so high-risk drivers would likely have to pay more for coverage.

