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By Aaren Ramon
•Jun 17, 2026
•7 min read
Former Maryland Police Chief Convicted in Auto Insurance Fraud Scheme Costing Liberty Mutual $17,585
A broken-down Jaguar and a $350 cash handoff at National Harbor set in motion a federal conspiracy that ended with a jury verdict against a Prince George's County police chief. WBFF (FOX45 Baltimore) reports that Davion Percy, 40, of Suitland, was convicted by a federal jury on one count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 16, 2026
•8 min read
Progressive Snapshot Enrolled 12 Million Drivers and Reshaped Telematics Pricing
More than 12 million drivers have enrolled in Progressive's Snapshot program since its inception, making it one of the most widely adopted usage-based insurance products in the American auto market. That enrollment milestone, reported by ad-hoc-news.de, signals how rapidly telematics has moved from niche pilot to mainstream pricing tool.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 16, 2026
•7 min read
GEICO Auto Insurance Reviewed: Direct Pricing, DriveEasy and Berkshire Backing Explained
The gecko mascot is only the surface layer. Underneath it is a distribution philosophy built around speed and self-service: consumers can receive a price indication in minutes after entering basic personal, vehicle and driving record data via the website or mobile app.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jun 14, 2026
•8 min read
Buckhannon Residents Can Bundle Home and Auto Insurance to Cut West Virginia Premiums
In Buckhannon, West Virginia, drivers and homeowners are discovering that keeping their policies under one roof can mean real savings on monthly premiums. My Buckhannon recently highlighted how residents of Upshur County can reduce what they pay for coverage by bundling their home and auto insurance with a single local agent.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jun 13, 2026
•7 min read
State Farm Midwest Storm Claims Surge Across 7 States After Tornado Outbreak
Thousands of insurance claims are already flooding in across Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Kansas following a devastating tornado and severe storm outbreak in early June 2026.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jun 13, 2026
•9 min read
Is Allstate Drivewise Worth It? Your Complete Telematics Q&A
Traditional auto insurance rates your policy on who you are, your age, your ZIP code, your claims history. Allstate Drivewise telematics flips that model by rating you on how you actually drive. That distinction matters more than ever as connected-car technology becomes mainstream.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•8 min read
Michigan No-Fault Attorney Fees Ballooned to $288,090 Over One Neck Surgery Bill
When Kerry Lynn Zielinski was rear-ended at a red light on January 21, 2021, nobody expected her insurer would eventually owe more than 26 times the original disputed amount. That is exactly what happened.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•7 min read
Auto-Owners' $315,000 Wake-Up Call: How One Neck-Surgery Bill Exposed the True Cost of No-Fault Attorney Fees
When a single $11,797 neck-surgery bill landed on Auto-Owners Insurance Company's desk, nobody imagined it would snowball into a $315,605 judgment, but that is exactly what the Michigan Court of Appeals confirmed on June 11, 2026.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 13, 2026
•8 min read
Ohio Court Reinstates $203,806 State Farm Uninsured Motorist Verdict
When an insurance company tries to shrink a jury's payout and ends up with the full bill instead, the legal missteps behind that outcome are worth understanding. An Ohio appeals court has reinstated a $203,806 jury award against State Farm, ruling that the insurer's post-verdict legal maneuvers were procedurally defective, according to Insurance...
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