More Drivers Are Going Uninsured, Putting Others at Risk
Posted: July 19, 2018
Despite the fact that nearly all states require auto insurance, nearly one in eight U.S. drivers doesn’t carry it, according to the Insurance Research Council. The percentage of uninsured drivers ranges from 4.5% to 26.7% across the U.S. States with the highest percentages include Florida, Mississippi, New Mexico, Michigan and Tennessee, which all report more than 20% of drivers go without insurance. The alarming number of drivers...
Car Insurance Companies Dropping Coverage
Posted: July 17, 2018
Find out About Being Non-Renewed Over Filing Too Many Claims. Getting into an automobile accident can be a nerve rattler, to say the least. However, getting into a second or third accident within a short period of time can ratchet up those stress levels quicker than… well, let’s just say really, really quickly. One reason for this is that people begin to worry about how multiple claims...
What to Know When Adding a Teen Driver to Your Car Insurance Policy
Posted: July 3, 2018
Older people just love generalizing about younger generations, but there’s one stereotype that is painfully true: Young people are terrible at driving. Unfortunately for parents who add teenagers to their insurance policies, that bad driving can prove costly, even if young drivers never get into trouble. A study commissioned by insurance pricing site insuranceQuotes looked at how much it would cost a family to add a driver...
Fewer Shopping For Car Insurance As Ad Buys Fall And Falter
Posted: May 18, 2018
It seems nearly impossible to switch on a television or click onto the Internet without being subjected to a barrage of ads beckoning viewers to switch their car insurance carriers. But it seems consumers may finally be falling numb to the pitch, as the number of drivers shopping for auto coverage has dropped to a four-year low. That’s according to the just-released Auto Insurance Shopping Index compiled by the...
Should You File a Small Auto Insurance Claim?
Posted: May 10, 2018
You could pay more in extra premiums than you receive from your insurer for the claim. I'm debating whether to file a claim with my auto insurer for a $1,000 repair to a damaged bumper. I have a $100 collision deductible. Will filing a claim increase my premium? –E.E., Plainsboro, N.J. It might. You could lose a claims-free discount, or your insurer could add an...
