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These quick changes could save you hundreds in car insurance
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (40+ words) Maribel Aber has quick, cost-saving car insurance policy changes today that can save you hundreds tomorrow in Money Matters. Maribel Aber has quick, cost-saving car insurance policy changes today that can save you hundreds tomorrow in Money Matters....
Parts of Hochul's auto insurance proposals passed, others yet to come
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (505+ words) ALBANY- Elements of Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed changes to auto insurance laws emerged in the most recently passed part of the state budget, though some proposals have been eliminated and the fates of others remain unknown. Hochul made auto insurance…...
Your car is worth less after an accident, but you can get money for lost value
1+ week, 1+ day ago (386+ words) Roy Estes always "wanted" a BMW like the one he bought. "I"m afraid something will happen to it, so I don"t drive it very much," he told Action 9 attorney Jason Stoogenke. And something did happen. He says a…...
SC could change how car insurance covers repairs when a rock cracks a driver's windshield
3+ week, 6+ day ago (780+ words) COLUMBIA " South Carolinians" cost for replacing cracked or broken windshields could change with legislation advancing in the Statehouse. As long as they have comprehensive coverage, South Carolina drivers don"t pay out of pocket for windshield replacements. Whether due to…...
Clark Howard: Combining home and auto insurance can lead to savings, but not always
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) Combining home and auto insurance policies can lead to savings, but consumers should be cautious, according to Channel 11 Consumer Advisor Clark Howard. While many insurance companies offer discounts for bundling auto and homeowners insurance, Howard warns that these savings might…...
I-Team Quick Tip: Bad credit and auto insurance
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (46+ words) Here's a quick car insurance tip. A new report from "Insurify" finds drivers with bad credit pay about 40% more for auto insurance. Here's a quick car insurance tip. A new report from "Insurify" finds drivers with bad credit pay about…...
Another insurance company dropping premiums for Georgia drivers, saving them $40 million
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (212+ words) Another insurance company is lowering how much it'll charge Georgia drivers for their premiums. Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King made the announcement Wednesday, saying Travelers Property Casualty Insurance Company had filed to significantly reduce its auto insurance rate…...
Why New York's Car Insurance Battle Is Holding Up the State Budget
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (481+ words) New York is late on passing its massive state budget, but the holdup is not just about schools, transit, or taxes. One of the fiercest fights reportedly centers on car insurance reform, with lawmakers split over whether proposed changes would…...
As lawmakers debate, here's why NY's auto insurance costs are so high
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1149+ words) ALBANY- Gov. Kathy Hochul's push for changes to the laws governing auto insurance has contributed to the stalled state budget negotiations, as some lawmakers have scoffed at her assertion that the amendments would lower premiums. Both sides have also accused…...
Albany lawmakers urged to approve Hochul's auto insurance reforms
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (566+ words) (The Center Square) " Business groups are urging New York lawmakers to crack down on staged accidents and other auto insurance fraud by overhauling the state's liability laws. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and House Speaker Carl…...