Cost is a priority for many car insurance buyers. In a July 2025 survey of WSJ Buy Side readers, 89% said rates were the most ...

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 ...

Buy-here, pay-here dealers often want to know two pieces of information about customers in their portfolio. Are they current on their monthly payments, and do they have valid car insurance? If your ...

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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Your driving history also plays a large role in your auto insurance rate. Drivers who have clean records will usually pay less than those with accidents, speeding tickets or other violations. Again, ...