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Allstate Insurance partners with Jordan Andino for road safe mocktails

November 18, 2022November 17, 2022 Logan B.

Allstate Insurance mocktails - person pouring a drink

To promote safe driving throughout the holidays, the insurer is working with the chef and TV personality. Allstate insurance has joined forces with TV personality, chef and restauranteur Jordan Andino to develop Allstate Good Sips. This is a list of signature mocktail recipes meant to make sure drivers stay sober throughout the holiday season when they plan to get behind the wheel. Mocktails are becoming quite trendy, having taken off like never before in 2021. Last year, nonalcoholic beverage demand rose by 33 percent in 2021, reaching $331 million, said…

Auto insurance premiums to climb by double digits again in 2023

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 Marc

Auto insurance premiums - Cost of car insurance going up 2023

The cost of insuring a vehicle in the United States is rapidly rising due to several factors. If there’s anything Americans are getting used to seeing at the moment, it’s increases in their auto insurance premiums. Looking back at the trends from 2022 and looking forward to what is expected in 2023 has meant considerably higher costs associated with insuring a new or used vehicle. This year has seen the largest rate increases recorded in the United States since 2019. As was recently reported by Live Insurance News, there have…

Auto insurance rates have risen 17 percent since 2020

November 11, 2022November 10, 2022 G. Turner

American drivers are paying considerably more now for their coverage than a couple of years ago. Drivers across the United States are paying around 17 percent more for their auto insurance than they were paying in 2020, according to the results of a new Insurify study. This year, the average annual premiums for passenger vehicles across the country is $1,750. Michigan was identified as the state where drivers are paying the most for their auto insurance, at an average annual $2,510. The difference between that and what drivers are paying…

Geico faces California car insurance class action lawsuit

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 Logan B.

The insurer has been accused of overcharging its policyholders early in the COVID-19 pandemic. A federal judge recently decided that a California car insurance lawsuit accusing Geico of having overcharged over 2 million drivers in the state on their premiums early in the pandemic can proceed as a class action. The judge rejected the insurer’s arguments that the lawsuit would lead to “insurmountable manageability problems”. US District Judge Beth Labson Freeman of San Jose rejected Geico’s assertions that a group California car insurance lawsuit regarding the unsatisfactory nature of the…

California agents seek an end to the auto insurance rate moratorium

October 28, 2022October 26, 2022 G. Turner

Auto insurance - Woman and Man with arms crossed

A group representing the agents says it is having a negative impact in the state. A California auto insurance group has become quite vocal about their opinion against Commissioner Lara’s recent rate moratorium. According to the agents, the commissioner’s moratorium is negatively impacting state consumers. The American Agents Alliance has stated that they are opposed to Lara’s auto insurance rate moratorium in California. The alliance is based in Sacramento, California, and is an association of professionals in the insurance industry. “Commissioner Lara’s Rate Moratorium and his refusal to process automobile…

Toyota auto insurance takes its first steps into Texas

October 25, 2022October 24, 2022 Logan B.

The automaker’s branded coverage product launched at the end of last year and is expanding. Toyota auto insurance (TAI), the automaker’s branded coverage product which launched last December, has now announced that it is moving into Texas for the first time. Texas is the second largest market in the United States and will be an important move for the insurer. The insurer called the move a “major milestone” for its product. Including Texas, TAI is now available in eight US states, including Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee,…

How much more do you pay in auto insurance after a crash?

October 21, 2022October 21, 2022 Logan B.

Following an accident, most insurers will hike your monthly premiums by a certain amount. A car accident is never good news, but beyond the immediate issues it causes, it can also cause your auto insurance premiums to rise. That said, consumers often wonder how much more they will pay after suffering a car crash. Unfortunately, there’s no fast and solid answer to tell a driver precisely how much more they will pay for auto insurance after an accident. There are many different factors that are taken into consideration, including the…