Car Insurance
News, insights and expert analysis on car insurance from the team at Kiplinger.
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Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards 2025: Auto InsuranceReaders' Choice Awards The winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' best auto insurance company category.
By Emma Patch
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The One Surefire Way to Keep Your Car Insurance Premium From SoaringI'm an insurance expert, so I know from extensive experience: The more claims you file, the higher your car insurance premium. So maybe don't ask your insurer to fix that tiny scratch on your bumper.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Is Your Smartphone Making Your Car Insurance More Expensive?Apps that track your location and behavior could be quietly raising your rates — even if they're not from your insurance company.
By Paige Cerulli
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I'm an Insurance Pro: How Not to Get Dumped by Your Insurance AgentYour insurance agent or broker might show you the door if you do any of these five things. Being a good customer is about more than paying your bill on time.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Why You Should Pay Your Traffic Tickets Before They Become a Six-Figure HeadacheSkip a ticket, pay a fortune: How ignoring traffic fines can wreck your wallet, credit and coverage.
By Carla Ayers
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Four Reasons It May Be Time to Shop for New InsuranceYou may be unhappy with your insurance for any number of reasons, so once you've decided to shop, what is appropriate (or inappropriate) timing?
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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How to Balance Your Insurance Expectations vs the RealityJust because you have an insurance policy doesn't mean that you're totally covered in the event something bad happens.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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Five Things That Are Spiking Your Insurance PremiumIt's a drag, but just as your expenses keep rising, so does the cost of doing business as an insurance company. That means higher premiums.
By Karl Susman, CPCU, LUTCF, CIC, CSFP, CFS, CPIA, AAI-M, PLCS
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The Average Cost of Car Insurance Skyrocketed in 2025Looking to save on your car insurance policies? We provide ways to lower your costs.
By Erin Bendig
