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34% of 3,000 Kansas Insurance Complaints in 2025 Targeted Auto Policies
Aaren Ramon

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.

4 Best Car Insurance Companies in Oklahoma After a 69% Rate Surge
Aaren Ramon

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.

Kern County Man Convicted of Burning Jeep for Insurance Fraud
Taleah McGuire

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.

ADAS Calibration Costs Tripled on Repair Estimates Since 2022
Brooke Grissom

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...

First Chicago Insurance Complaints Force a $201,750 Illinois Settlement
Aaren Ramon

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.

Why Young Male Drivers Auto Insurance Rates Run Higher, And What the Numbers Actually Show
Brooke Grissom

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.

California Insurance Commissioner Election 2026: What Every Driver and Homeowner Needs to Know Before June 2
Taleah McGuire

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.

Root Cuts Florida Auto Insurance Rates 15%, Saving Drivers $400 a Year
Brooke Grissom

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.

Viral Dashcam Video Puts Queens Fraud Ring Behind Bars for Staged Crashes
Aaren Ramon

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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