Average Cost of Car Insurance

If you’re actively shopping for car insurance, you may be curious what others are paying for their coverage.
While it’s hard to get an apples to apples comparison given all the options and variables, such as driver history, type of car, applied discounts, and so on, it can still serve as a barometer to what you [...]

Auto Theft Rate Drops for Sixth Straight Year

The auto theft rate in the United States dropped for the sixth straight year in 2009, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB).
One would assume with the way the economy is going, auto theft would be on the rise, but statistics compiled by the NICB reveal quite the opposite.
The group reported that auto thefts [...]

Nearly 25 Percent of Californians Don’t Have Health Insurance

A staggering 24.3 percent of Californians under the age of 65 went without health insurance coverage for all or part of 2009, according to a new study by UCLA researchers.
That’s up from 19.5 percent in 2007 – an increase from 6.4 million to 8.2 million in just two years.
Among only working-age adults, those 18 to [...]

Top Auto Insurance Companies in California

Below is a list of the top auto insurance companies in California, based on written premium. Keep in mind that these companies aren’t necessarily the top rated, just the most frequently used.
As you can see, State Farm was the top auto insurance provider in California in 2008 (the most recent data available), according to [...]

Nationwide Texting While Driving Ban Looks Likely

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood this week unveiled sample legislation that can be used as a starting point for states looking to craft laws to prohibit texting while driving.
There is an ongoing concern about texting while driving because it combines three types of distraction: visual – taking your eyes off the road, manual – taking [...]