Customers who are loyal to their car insurance company are often disappointed with raised premiums. According to NerdWallet, a data-driven, consumer finance website, US drivers overpay for auto insurance by as much as $368 per year. Research from NerdWallet shows that consumers can save as much as 32 percent from comparison shopping. Why People Don't [...]
In Michigan, two insurance companies started a bizarre argument that could soon impact the rest of the nation. Lawyers from State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance and Farm Bureau Insurance stirred public outrage. This due to refusing to pay compensation for a paralyzed man who was hit by an SUV while crossing the street. The two [...]
A survey conducted by ValuePenguin helped to determine the average rates of car insurance for each city. ValuePenguin conducted the survey based on the sample profile of a 30-year-old male who drives a 2010 Toyota Camry surveyed throughout 30 cities. The cost of vehicle insurance in Georgia on average was about $1,090 per year. [...]
Auto insurance costs more in Atlanta than the rest of Georgia. Why? Well, Atlanta has a higher risk in addition to the related costs resulting from the claim. More traffic accidents occur around the metropolitan area because there are more people and more cars. Atlanta has a population of 443,775. Car insurance usually costs more [...]
J.D. Power conducted a 2014 U.S. auto insurance study that revealed vehicle owners had record-high levels of satisfaction with car insurance companies. The study released measured customer satisfaction over five essential factors that included: Price, claims, policy offerings, interaction, and bill and payment. On a 1,000-point scale, the overall satisfaction increased by 16 points up [...]
Nowadays, a perfect driving record is not enough to be saved from high auto insurance premiums. Car insurance companies use a variety of factors including a person's credit score to determine how much people will pay. A recent study done by WalletHub.com discovered that the impact of a credit score varied by company. WalletHub analyzed [...]
Some auto insurance specialists in Connecticut are now offering a Cell Phone Safety Discount that could soon make its way to Atlanta. A customer gets five percent off property damage, bodily injury and collision coverage for each vehicle where they install a device that blocks out distracting phone calls and text messages. How the Discount [...]
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer, is now selling car insurance? The question is, will it really save you money? Walmart says that their reasoning for this move is because the Walmart shopper is among the Americans who are getting pummeled when it comes to their auto insurance rates. The offer for this insurance is currently [...]
A bill in the House of Representatives would allow military personnel keep their auto insurance when they move from state to state transferring to new bases. Reps. Ed Royce, R-Calif. and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., introduced the bill, the Servicemembers Insurance Relief Act (H.R. 4669) Monday in the House. Royce said that he wanted to introduce [...]
GM has issued five recalls that cover multiple cars today. Recall #1 involves the 2004-2012 Chevy Malibu, 2004-2007 Chevy Malibu Maxx, 2005-2010 Pontiac G6, and the 2007-2010 Saturn Aura. This recall involves just under 2.5 million cars and is for a problem with the wiring harness associated with the brake lamp. Recall #2 involves the [...]
