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Here's Just How Expensive Teslas Are to Insure

Teslas aren't great for the pocketbook, per Insurify data

(Newser) - Car insurance rates are set to rise in 2025—but there may be a scant amount of relief for drivers. ValuePenguin (a part of Lending Tree) reports that while premiums are set to go up for the seventh year in a row, the average increase should be about half of...

Ken Paxton Sues Allstate: 'Texans Deserve Better'

Texas AG accuses insurance firm of collecting driving data via mobile apps to raise rates

(Newser) - Texas isn't so sure you're in good hands with Allstate. State Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday announced that his office is suing the insurance company, alleging that it gathered location data from more than 45 million customers, which was then sold or otherwise used to build the...

Driver Was Uninsured, Unlicensed—and 103

Elderly woman in Bondeno, Italy, was driving an uninsured car with an expired driver's license

(Newser) - When cops ask to see someone's driver's license at a traffic stop, it's not typical for them to see a DOB that stretches back to the age of Prohibition. But in the Italian town of Bondeno, a 103-year-old woman was busted recently for cruising around in the...

How Insurance Companies Can See Every Drive You Take

Data from driver-monitoring features is often shared without drivers' knowledge: 'NYT'

(Newser) - Your vehicle may be sharing data on your driving habits with third parties, affecting your insurance rate, according to a New York Times investigation. For some time, insurance companies have offered incentives for drivers who authorize devices that monitor their driving. But as the Times reports, data is also taken...

Here Are the Safest Vehicles of 2024

These 22 vehicles got top marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

(Newser) - Don't feel the need for speed? Per Quartz , auto safety nonprofit Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released its annual Top Safety Pick awards. With newly toughened criteria that includes better protection for those in the back seat as well as pedestrians, 22 models received the highest honor, the Top...

Auto Insurance Is Up Way More Than Inflation
Auto Insurance Is Up
Way More Than Inflation
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Feb 15, 2023 2:56 PM CST

Auto Insurance Is Up Way More Than Inflation

Rates rose almost 15% year-on-year

(Newser) - With rates surging far ahead of the overall inflation rate, car insurance is eating up a bigger slice of Americans' incomes, and it's not clear if the trend is going to turn around any time soon. According to the latest report from Bankrate.com , the average annual cost of...

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