Your car could pay tolls like a phone tap, and North Carolina is testing it
Most toll roads in the US still run on the same basic idea from the 1990s: stick a transponder on the windshield, tie it to a prepaid account, and let…
Insurance Market
Judge lets cellphone-tracking privacy case against Allstate move forward
A federal judge in Chicago ruled that drivers can move ahead with a proposed class action that accuses Allstate of illegally tracking people through their cellphones without proper consent. The…
Safer Cars, Smarter Features: What to Look For and What to Keep in Your Trunk
The truth is that cars today are safer than what the majority of people were driving 10 to 15 years back, and it’s not due to one particular aspect. It’s…
New Hampshire doesn’t require car insurance, but “no insurance” isn’t the same as “no responsibility”
New Hampshire is the one state where drivers can legally register and operate a vehicle without carrying an auto insurance policy. That’s real. It’s also where a lot of people…
State Farm says it will return $5 billion to auto customers
State Farm says it plans to refund $5 billion to its auto insurance customers, averaging about $100 per vehicle, in what it describes as the largest dividend payout in the…
Commercial auto insurance is getting bigger, faster, and more tech-driven
Commercial auto insurance is no longer a niche product that simply follows the trucking cycle. It’s becoming a key battleground for insurers because fleets are growing, delivery traffic is constant,…
USAA is adding a $200 auto deductible credit for credit cardholders, even with non-USAA insurance
USAA is introducing a new credit card benefit that reimburses part of your auto insurance deductible after a covered claim. The headline detail is that this perk can apply even…
More Americans are using AI to shop for car insurance
AI has moved into everyday decision-making faster than most people expected. Car insurance is now part of that shift. A recent survey of 3,002 US drivers found that a meaningful…