car insurance

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Insurance settlement means average North Carolina auto rates going up by 4.5% annually

8:27am August 09, 2023

North Carolina's automobile insurance rates will grow on average by 4.5% annually both later this year and next as part of a settlement reached between insurance companies and state regulators.

A Kia sign hangs over a row of unsold 2021 Seltos models in December 2020 at a dealership in Centennial, Colo.

National

Dealers still sell Hyundais and Kias vulnerable to theft, but insurance is hard to get

5:00am May 04, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Some insurance companies have stopped issuing new policies for models that are subject to a high rate of thefts, but consumers are still able to buy the cars.

A school bus drives down a street on the first day of school reopening on December 7, 2020 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

National

You May Have Gotten Shortchanged By $125 On That COVID Rebate For Your Car

9:31pm September 01, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Auto insurers returned some premium payments to drivers last year when driving slowed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But consumer groups say policyholders should have received a larger rebate.

A photo demonstrates safety features in a Volvo XC40. Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features can also make repairs more expensive, boosting car insurance premiums.

Economy

Why Safer Cars Don't Lead To Cheaper Car Insurance ... Yet

10:11am June 15, 2019

by Camila Domonoske

Many new cars have optional features that can help prevent accidents. But those same features also make repairs more expensive. The result? Premiums can go up for cars that are less likely to crash.

A Wells Fargo Bank branch office in San Francisco. The bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need.

Economy

Who Snatched My Car? Wells Fargo Did

6:02pm August 02, 2017

by Chris Arnold

Wells Fargo is facing another scandal. This time, the bank acknowledges it signed up nearly 500,000 auto-loan customers for insurance they didn't need. Thousands lost their cars to repossession.

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Google self-driving cars are shown outside the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., in May 2014.

Self-Driving Cars Raise Questions About Who Carries Insurance

12:14pm April 03, 2017

by Yuki Noguchi

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.

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