Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

Car insurance rates are increasing: Between 2026 and 2025, the average premium rose 18% to $1,084 for six months of coverage. And drivers with accidents, speeding tickets or DUI convictions can pay ...

To save money on car insurance, it helps to be disloyal. It’s not intuitive but it drives the U.S. auto insurance industry’s pricing strategies, experts say. Those who stay with the same auto insurer ...

Lorraine Roberte is an insurance writer for Investopedia. As a personal finance writer, her expertise includes money management and insurance-related topics. She has written hundreds of reviews of ...

The average consumer pays $2,238 per year, according to Insurify. Auto-renewing without comparing rates often means paying ...

Your driving history also plays a large role in your auto insurance rate. Drivers who have clean records will usually pay less than those with accidents, speeding tickets or other violations. Again, ...