News

NPR
npr.org > 03/19/2026 > nx-s1-5752410 > dont-get-taken-for-a-ride-by-your-car-insurer

Don't get taken for a ride by your car insurer : Life Kit: Money

12+ hour, 38+ min ago  (254+ words) Between the start of 2022 and the start of 2025, car insurance rates jumped by more than 50%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Luckily, there are tried-and-true tactics for finding the cheapest deal you can -- from comparing rates from multiple insurance…...

NPR
npr.org > 03/19/2026 > nx-s1-5752408 > dont-get-taken-for-a-ride-by-your-car-insurer

Don't get taken for a ride by your car insurer : Life Kit

18+ hour, 2+ min ago  (357+ words) Between the start of 2022 and the start of 2025, car insurance rates jumped by more than 50%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Luckily, there are tried-and-true tactics for finding the cheapest deal you can -- from comparing rates from multiple insurance…...

NPR
npr.org > 11/06/2025 > nx-s1-5397184 > your-credit-history-could-be-costing-you-more-to-drive

Your credit history could be costing you more to drive

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (222+ words) Your credit history can play a big part in how much you pay for car insurance. NPR analyzed more than half a million insurance premium estimates from around the country. The difference between a good driver with poor credit and…...

NPR
npr.org > 10/30/2025 > nx-s1-5542448 > car-insurance-rising-premiums

Why car insurance costs have soared (and what drivers are doing about it)

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1208+ words) Car insurance premiums, on average, have increased 55% since February 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Getty Images/Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how…...

NPR
npr.org > 04/16/2025 > nx-s1-5361493 > heres-why-tariffs-could-push-up-your-car-insurance-bill

Here's why tariffs could push up your car insurance bill

11+ mon, 2+ day ago  (584+ words) Even those not buying a vehicle will be insulated from auto tariff costs. They're going to send up the costs of parts and replacement cars " and, in turn, the costs of insurance for everybody. It makes sense that tariffs on…...

NPR
npr.org > 04/18/2025 > nx-s1-5369346 > tariffs-auto-insurance-rate-hikes

Tariffs threaten to push auto insurance rates even higher

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (947+ words) A slew of new tariffs, including some specific to vehicles, have many Americans reassessing their plans to buy a car " moving them up to take advantage of today's tariff-free pricing, or reevaluating whether they want a new car at all,…...