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By Aaren Ramon
•Aug 3, 2026
•8 min read
Michigan Car Insurance Rates: Drivers Now Have a Direct Line to Lawmakers Fighting to Lower Them
A state representative from Williams Township stood before Bay and Midland county constituents in February 2019 and made a blunt promise: your story will be heard, and change is coming. That promise came in the form of a new public-input website, announced by State Rep. Annette Glenn and covered by MI House Republicans.
By Taleah McGuire
•Aug 3, 2026
•8 min read
Two Carolina Fraud Arrests Expose Auto Glass and Towing Schemes That Cost Insurers Thousands
While honest drivers pay rising premiums every renewal cycle, two businessmen in the Carolinas were allegedly billing insurers for services that were never performed at all. Insurance Journal reported on August 3, 2026 that separate auto insurance fraud charges were filed against a Myrtle Beach auto glass operator and a Charlotte towing company...
By Brooke Grissom
•Jul 31, 2026
•8 min read
Ohio Court Rules State Farm Bad Faith Claim Fails Over Subrogation Payout
While most policyholders assume their medical payments coverage goes directly to them, an Ohio appeals court just ruled that State Farm acted reasonably when it sent the money somewhere else entirely.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jul 31, 2026
•8 min read
830,000 Florida Drivers Qualify for USAA's $500 Million Auto Insurance Dividend
More than 830,000 Florida USAA members began receiving a share of a $500 million auto insurance dividend starting June 15, 2026, with the average payment projected at roughly $760 per eligible member.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 30, 2026
•8 min read
Hochul Signs New York Auto Reform Law Targeting $4,000 Driver Bills
When New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a sweeping auto liability and anti-fraud package into the state budget on May 27, she did something Albany had resisted for years, and a major national advocacy group immediately took notice.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 28, 2026
•7 min read
Michigan Sentences Inkster Man 5-20 Years in $8 Million Metro Detroit Auto Theft Ring
Amarion Jordan, 23, of Inkster, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise and was sentenced to 5 to 20 years' incarceration, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced. Jordan was not acting alone. He was one part of a larger criminal ring that operated across southeastern Michigan for roughly two years.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jul 27, 2026
•8 min read
Senate Bill Would Criminalize Staged Truck Crash Fraud Under Federal Law
Could a single Senate bill finally break the back of organized crash-for-cash rings targeting commercial trucks? A new federal measure introduced on July 21, 2026, aims to do exactly that, and according to Insurance Business, the insurance industry is already rallying behind it. The Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act (S.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 24, 2026
•6 min read
Root Insurance New Jersey Launch Brings Telematics Coverage to 6.6 Million Drivers
New Jersey has long been one of the most difficult insurance markets in the country for consumers, but Root's July 2026 arrival is cracking open a market the company itself describes as "historically characterized by limited consumer choice."
By Cassidy Richey
•Jul 23, 2026
•9 min read
Should You File an Auto Insurance Claim or Pay Out of Pocket?
When a rock chips your windshield on the highway and that small crack spreads into a full replacement job, you face one of the most common auto insurance claims decisions drivers encounter, and the answer is rarely obvious.
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