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Better Car Insurance Through Data

Phil Simon | Posted 04.09.2013 | Books
Phil Simon

Big Data is changing car insurance and, as we'll see, other industries as well. The revolution is just getting started.

Florida Laws See Changes In The New Year

Posted 01.01.2013 | Miami

New Year's Day 2013 brings with it joy, good tidings, and new laws for the Sunshine State. Among the changes: it is no longer illegal to flash head...

What Safeway Doesn't Want You To Know

Posted 12.21.2012 | Business

One of the country's largest supermarket chains doesn't seem to be learning its lesson. Following multiple lawsuits, failed inspections and an unde...

How To Curb The Cost Of Traffic Tickets

Smart Money | Posted 07.18.2012 | Home

It's little surprise that traffic tickets can lead to higher insurance premiums. But as travelers hit the road this summer, experts say they may not r...

What Your Choice of Car Insurance Company Says About You

Amy Danise | Posted 09.17.2012 | Home
Amy Danise

A new analysis by Insure.com reveals how consumers can often find like-minded folks at the same auto insurance company.

You Might Be Getting Overcharged For Car Insurance

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 06.26.2012 | Home

If you live in a middle- or low-income area, you might be paying more than you need to for car insurance. Recent research from the Consumer Federat...

6 Things Your Car Insurer Doesn't Want You to Know

Credit.com | Posted 07.24.2012 | Home
Credit.com

Car insurance is something of an opaque industry. We know we have to pay the bill every month; we just have no clue how the carrier arrived at that rate.

Are High Gas Prices a Boon to Auto Insurers?

Michael R. Powers | Posted 07.14.2012 | Home
Michael R. Powers

In principle, one would expect personal lines automobile insurance companies to realize a modest windfall from recent increases in gasoline prices. However, I think it's fair to say that "not all's the same 'twixt the pump and the claim" -- not even the same as it used to be.

The Real Risk Of Car Sharing

New York Times | Ron Lieber | Posted 04.13.2012 | Home

Last month, I wrote about RelayRides, a company that helps you rent your car to strangers. It’s a big enough idea that the company has attracted inv...

The Risk Of Sharing Your Car

The New York Times | Ron Lieber | Posted 03.17.2012 | Home

At first glance, the idea of person-to-person car sharing appears to be the perfect solution to any number of problems. People with idle cars (and ...

Catherine New

Poor People Pay More For Car Insurance Because Of Bias, Consumer Group Says

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine New | Posted 01.30.2012 | Business

The poorest Americans are unable to buy affordable auto insurance because of insurance company bias, a consumers group charged Monday. Insurance c...

Do All Closed Businesses in SF Resurrect as Halloween Superstores?

Harmon Leon | Posted 06.14.2012 | San Francisco
Harmon Leon

It's always around mid-September when almost every vacant out-of-business locale becomes a Halloween superstore. What a sad sign of our recession.

U.S. Laws Protect Cars But Not Domestic Violence Victims

Pat LaMarche | Posted 08.27.2011 | Impact
Pat LaMarche

Far more women in the United States are victims of domestic violence than are injured in car accidents each year. In fact, the two aren't even close -- battering outstrips crashes roughly two to one.

The 10 Most and Least Expensive 2011 Vehicles to Insure (PHOTOS)

Amy Danise | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
Amy Danise

The best car insurance rates go to vehicles that are practical: minivans and SUVs.

6 Easy Ways to Avoid a Money Hangover

College Candy | Posted 05.25.2011 | College
College Candy

Let's face it, "the talk" is awkward for everyone: You, picturing your parents at your age; your parents trying to cover all the bases. You know we're talking about the "money talk," right?

The Safest Cars 2011 -- See Which Models Made The List

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

WASHINGTON — South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German car maker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new...

Why Does Flo From the Progressive Insurance Ads Slightly Turn Me On?

Harmon Leon | Posted 06.14.2012 | Comedy
Harmon Leon

Should I seek counseling over wanting to consummate my internal passion for a slightly annoying woman who sells car insurance on TV ads?

On Becoming a Car Free Family

Christine Escobar | Posted 05.25.2011 | Chicago
Christine Escobar

So, how's it been since going car-free? How have our kids, 10 and 5, adjusted to being a car-free family? Pretty good, I'd say.

WATCH: New Service Lets Car Owners Rent Out Their Own Cars

Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

In over 300 towns across Britain, drivers are renting privately-owned vehicles using a new service called WhipCar. "The car is typically a person's...

Voice Actor Fired By Geico, Lance Baxter, Blames FreedomWorks (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

The voice actor who was fired by Geico after leaving a disparaging voicemail for the tea party PAC FreedomWorks, spoke to Fox News' about Geico's deci...

Prop 17, Mercury Insurance Claims Mocked In New Ad (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles

A new advertisement by documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald aims to derail Mercury Insurance Group's efforts to change the rules that ultimately det...

Jerry Brown's Role as Truthsayer Could Give Him The Advantage Over Megabucks Whitman

Jamie Court | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
Jamie Court

A little noticed legal brief Brown just filed as Attorney General in a Sacramento court shows his true power as an honest public servant.

Mercury Is Poison

Marty Kaplan | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Marty Kaplan

If you want a preview of what health insurers may do if they're forced to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions, have a look at what Mercury Insurance wants to do to drivers with pre-existing driving conditions.

Government Health Insurance? What About Public Auto Insurance

Sheldon Filger | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Sheldon Filger

Ideology and propaganda will squash any consideration of a well-executed public insurance option in America, no matter how compelling the case may be.

Car Insurance : The Other Side of Auto No-Fault

mlive.com | Margaret Kroese | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business

Michigan citizens need affordable auto insurance that offers the needed medical coverage should they suffer a devastating injury. Michigan's current a...