Category: Auto Insurance

News articles concerning car and auto insurance nationwide for both insurance brokers and insurance customers. Learn about changes happening in your state or even global insurance matters.

Tesla auto insurance rolls out in Texas

G. Turner
Tesla auto insurance - Texas

The electric vehicle company has announced that its customers can now purchase coverage from them. Tesla auto insurance products are now available for the company’s electric vehicle customers in Texas. CEO Elon Musk recently announced that the company will be moving from California to Texas. The new Tesla auto insurance product is being added exclusively to Texas, though the company plans to expand into other states as well. The policy uses “real-time driving behavior” to help better understand a driver’s real risk level and therefore more accurate insurance rates. This…

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Ways to Reduce Your Car Insurance

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Ways to Reduce Your Car Insurance

When it comes to owning a car, one of the biggest expenses that people inevitably find themselves dealing with is insurance. However, rather than simply paying the first price that you see, it is a much better idea if you look into ways of reducing the overall car insurance. Here we have compiled a few of the top ways of doing just this.  Shop Around for Different Quotes  The internet has provided an invaluable tool for shopping around for different car insurance quotes, so it certainly makes sense that you…

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California auto insurance claims 40 percent higher than pre-pandemic

Marc
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Mercury Insurance has reported the spike in its comprehensive car claims compared to pre-COVID-19. Comprehensive California auto insurance claims have taken off after a lull during the worst of the pandemic and have reached a point considerably higher than pre-COVID-19 levels. Vandals and thieves have been particularly active in recent months, driving claim numbers skywards. Mercury Insurance has observed this massive growth in California auto insurance claims when compared to pre-pandemic levels. Though the increase in vandalism and theft started with the lockdowns, they have grown even higher following the…

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Mercury adds MercuryGO to Arizona auto insurance products

Marc
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The insurer has been expanding its usage-based coverage app to let good driving habits lead to savings. Mercury has announced that it is taking its next steps into new states with its MercuryGO app, bringing it into the Arizona auto insurance market. The idea behind the app is to let a driver’s safe behaviors behind the wheel generate discounts. That said, beyond rewarding good drivers with lower Arizona auto insurance premiums, it also provides additional features. Those features are meant to help boost driver awareness of safer habits to help…

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How to handle unpaid insurance claims

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Unpaid Insurance Claims

It is often overlooked how important it is to have insurance. It protects them from financial loss in case an unexpected event occurs. When someone has an accident or a crisis that insurance should handle, they need to file a claim for their damages with their insurance company to be paid out. Unfortunately, there are some cases where a claim is not handled properly. When this happens, the client may have to take legal action against their insurance company to be compensated for losses. Though it’s stressful and sometimes difficult…

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State Farm reminds drivers that auto insurance claims for hitting animals are spiking

Logan B.
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Though these crashes reach their high point in November, numbers are already rapidly rising. As auto insurance claims relating to crashes with animals rise this month and are expected to continue to do so into November, State Farm is recommending that drivers be especially cautious behind the wheel. Deer are traditionally the most commonly reported type of crash involving hitting wildlife. According to a recent news release from State Farm, statistics suggest that there is an average increase in crashes involving wildlife of 7.2 percent. Most commonly, these crashes involve…

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A Guide to Car Insurance for People with Criminal Convictions

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A Guide to Car Insurance for People with Criminal Convictions

Not long ago, CNN carried a story about the financial and social hardships encountered by the nearly 70 million American adults with criminal records. If you have a criminal conviction, expect to be treated unequally when looking for car insurance. Auto insurance companies could charge you more or deny you coverage based on your criminal record. But don’t despair. You still have a chance at getting decent auto insurance. Read on and learn why insurers are wary of people with criminal convictions and how to get affordable auto insurance.  Why…

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