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By Aaren Ramon
•Sep 4, 2026
•7 min read
34% of 3,000 Kansas Insurance Complaints in 2025 Targeted Auto Policies
The scale of what KDI accomplished last year is hard to ignore. According to Repairer Driven News, the Consumer Assistance Division recovered nearly $29 million for Kansans, a 147% increase compared to 2024.
By Aaren Ramon
•Sep 4, 2026
•8 min read
4 Best Car Insurance Companies in Oklahoma After a 69% Rate Surge
Oklahoma did not arrive at this crisis overnight. The 69% five-year increase identified in May data from Quadrant Information Services puts Oklahoma in a group of just five states experiencing that level of pain, far outpacing the national jump of 29.3% over the same period.
By Taleah McGuire
•Sep 3, 2026
•6 min read
Kern County Man Convicted of Burning Jeep for Insurance Fraud
In December 2025, Daniel Montes drove a Jeep Gladiator from the Hard Rock Casino to a rural area outside of McFarland, California. Once there, he stripped the rims off the vehicle and set it on fire, according to the Kern County District Attorney's Office.
By Brooke Grissom
•Sep 1, 2026
•11 min read
ADAS Calibration Costs Tripled on Repair Estimates Since 2022
Three years ago, calibration appeared on barely one in eight collision repair estimates; today it shows up on more than one in three, and your insurance coverage may not have kept pace. Insurance Business reported this week that Farmers Insurance has published consumer guidance connecting Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) directly to...
By Aaren Ramon
•Sep 1, 2026
•7 min read
First Chicago Insurance Complaints Force a $201,750 Illinois Settlement
Stacie Barger's car was totaled, she and her passenger were injured, and 17 months later she's still waiting for the check, a story that puts a human face on First Chicago Insurance complaints regulators say reflect a deep and recurring pattern.
By Brooke Grissom
•Aug 30, 2026
•8 min read
Why Young Male Drivers Auto Insurance Rates Run Higher, And What the Numbers Actually Show
Drivers ages 16 to 19 record 4.8 fatal crashes per 100 million travel miles, more than double the 2.3 rate logged by drivers ages 25 to 29, according to NHTSA, and that single statistic quietly drives a large share of why young male drivers auto insurance rates remain among the highest in the country.
By Taleah McGuire
•Aug 28, 2026
•7 min read
California Insurance Commissioner Election 2026: What Every Driver and Homeowner Needs to Know Before June 2
Could the outcome of a single statewide race reshape how millions of Californians buy, keep, and pay for insurance? According to LAist, the California insurance commissioner election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential races on the June 2 primary ballot.
By Brooke Grissom
•Aug 28, 2026
•7 min read
Root Cuts Florida Auto Insurance Rates 15%, Saving Drivers $400 a Year
Root (NASDAQ: ROOT), headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, confirmed the rate reduction applies broadly across its Florida book of business, with some policyholders qualifying for reductions even larger than the 15% average.
By Aaren Ramon
•Aug 28, 2026
•7 min read
Viral Dashcam Video Puts Queens Fraud Ring Behind Bars for Staged Crashes
A belt Parkway dashcam clip so brazen it went viral in 2024 has now put two men behind bars for auto insurance fraud in New York, with two more defendants awaiting sentencing in September. NY1 (Spectrum News) broke the story of how Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz launched an immediate investigation after the footage spread across social...
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