Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Rates are set not by motorists' record behind the wheel, but by socioeconomic factors including their credit score, ZIP code ...

Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously, she was an editor at USA Today and a senior editor at Policygenius. She has over seven years of experience writing, editing and ...

Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously, she was an editor at USA Today and a senior editor at Policygenius. She has over seven years of experience writing, editing and ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

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Lansing — State senators heard testimony Wednesday about CURE Auto Insurance's tactics in denying claims and demanding drivers turn over their cell phones when they suspect fraud, as lawmakers mull ...

CURE Auto Insurance has agreed to pay a Troy man's $75,000 claim on a wrecked 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee after initially denying his claim, canceling his policy, auctioning off the SUV and pocketing the ...

If you sell your car or switch companies, make sure that your old insurer knows Betsy began her career in international finance and it has since grown into a comprehensive approach to journalism as ...

CheapInsurance.com reports that car ownership type, whether leased, financed, or owned outright, significantly impacts insurance costs and coverage options.

Car insurance is a significant expense for most drivers: In September 2025, a averaged $2,671 per year, or more than $222 per month. For minimum liability coverage, it's $806 per year, or about $67 a ...

Drivers with a history of accidents, speeding tickets or DUI convictions are charged some of the highest insurance rates of any demographic. A single at-fault accident, for example, can spike your ...