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 ...

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Car insurance rates are expected to increase by 12.6% across the U.S. in 2024, thanks to rising repair costs and frequent severe weather. That's an even bigger jump than 2023, when rates rose 11.2%.

Rising repair costs to fix motor vehicles is one of the reasons for the creation of the new auto repair insurance companies quotation system built by the Auto Pros company. This company is giving back ...

American consumers seem to be spending a little more on everything lately. On auto insurance, they are spending a lot more.

NEW YORK — Even if you're not in the market for a new car, U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on auto imports could make owning one more expensive. The new taxes, which are set to begin April 3 ...

If the air conditioning breaks or your vehicle starts having transmission issues, your car insurance won’t pay for the cost of repairs. A standard car insurance policy only covers problems such as ...

Car-repair insurance might come in handy to repair or replace vehicle parts, but it’s not widely available ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — We've all seen the commercials about auto repair insurance, also known as vehicle service contracts, that are supposed to protect you when you need a major repair. But the ...