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Saving money on teen auto insurance

For parents, having a teen driver usually means having to purchase high-risk auto insurance. There are a number of reasons that insurance premiums tend to be higher for teenagers, one of them being their...Read More »

Risky drivers more likely to raise auto insurance rates

With the recent news of Toyota’s faulty brake pads making headlines everywhere, it’s gotten a lot of people wondering how often these types of accidents actually occur. The answer, it turns...Read More »

A teen’s car is a determining factor in insurance costs

There are a number of factors that go into determining how much auto insurance companies will charge for a teenager’s premium. What kind of car they are driving is one of them. Reliability and safety...Read More »

DUIs a surefire way to increase auto insurance rates

Auto insurance companies use perceived risk, in part, to determine what it will cost to cover a driver. Rates rise and fall, and one guaranteed way to increase them is receiving a DUI. California has introduced...Read More »

Safer teen driving results in cheaper auto insurance premiums

Auto accidents are the number one cause of death for American teenagers, according to the Center for Injury Prevention and Control. The large number of car crashes for this age group generally...Read More »

Auto insurance rates affected by the cost of health care

Every time health insurance premiums increase, the cost of auto insurance coverage will go up as well, according to financial website Savingadvice.com. The price to pay for someone injured in...Read More »

Auto insurance companies look to raise rates on teenage girls

Major auto insurers have begun raising their rates for teenage girls, which may reflect a change in the common belief that they are safer behind the wheel than boys. It seems as though the cost...Read More »

Raising learner’s permit age may have positive effects on teen auto insurance rates

It can be difficult to find cheap insurance for young drivers, but if a new national graduated driver licensing law is passed, that may change. Most GDL laws require young drivers receive their...Read More »

Infractions caught by red light cameras won’t change auto insurance rates

The installation of red light cameras is supposed to reduce traffic violations and auto accidents. Some are concerned tickets received from these devices will result in higher auto insurance...Read More »