Big Data is changing car insurance and, as we'll see, other industries as well. The revolution is just getting started.
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...
One of the country's largest supermarket chains doesn't seem to be learning its lesson. Following multiple lawsuits, failed inspections and an unde...
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...
A new analysis by Insure.com reveals how consumers can often find like-minded folks at the same auto insurance company.
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...
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.
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.
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...
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 ...
The poorest Americans are unable to buy affordable auto insurance because of insurance company bias, a consumers group charged Monday. Insurance c...
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.
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 best car insurance rates go to vehicles that are practical: minivans and SUVs.
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?
WASHINGTON — South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia and German car maker Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new...
Should I seek counseling over wanting to consummate my internal passion for a slightly annoying woman who sells car insurance on TV ads?
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.
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...
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...
A new advertisement by documentary filmmaker Robert Greenwald aims to derail Mercury Insurance Group's efforts to change the rules that ultimately det...
A little noticed legal brief Brown just filed as Attorney General in a Sacramento court shows his true power as an honest public servant.
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.
Ideology and propaganda will squash any consideration of a well-executed public insurance option in America, no matter how compelling the case may be.
Michigan citizens need affordable auto insurance that offers the needed medical coverage should they suffer a devastating injury. Michigan's current a...
