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By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 23, 2026
•7 min read
New York Mobilizes 270 Officers Across 55 Agencies to Fight Auto Insurance Fraud
At the New York State Police Academy in Albany, nearly 270 law enforcement officers gathered for a single purpose: learning how to hunt down and prosecute the fraud schemes quietly pushing car insurance costs higher for every New Yorker who plays by the rules.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jul 22, 2026
•10 min read
Allstate Now Appears as the Default Insurance Inside CarEdge's Car-Buying Tool
More than 2,000 paying customers signed up for CarEdge's AI negotiator within two months of its July 2025 launch, and now the same platform is quietly routing every one of those car buyers toward a single insurer at the moment they pick a vehicle.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 21, 2026
•8 min read
State Farm Delays $5 Billion Auto Insurance Dividend Past July 2026
Five months after making the largest policyholder dividend announcement in its 103-year history, State Farm has yet to send a single check. ConsumerAffairs reported on July 21, 2026 that a reader contacted the outlet after not receiving any payment, prompting a closer look at the status of the State Farm auto insurance dividend program.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jul 20, 2026
•9 min read
California Bill Would Let Insurers Use Telematics to Set Your Auto Rate
California is the only state in the nation that bans telematics from being used to set personal auto insurance rates, and a new bill could finally change that. Reported by the Los Angeles Times, the Consumer Driving Data Protection Act is moving through the California Legislature and would allow insurers to use speed, braking, and other driving...
By Brooke Grissom
•Jul 19, 2026
•7 min read
Progressive's Q2 Profit Rose 4%, So Why Did Its Stock Fall?
While most insurers are celebrating a return to profitability, Progressive's strong Q2 earnings sent its stock down 4% in premarket trading. That apparent contradiction is the story at the heart of Progressive auto insurance profit in 2026.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jul 18, 2026
•9 min read
Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Bills Advance as Lansing Targets Persistently High Rates
Michigan, home to some of the highest auto insurance rates in the nation, is watching Lansing closely as two new legislative proposals aim to bring real relief to drivers across the state. According to CBS News (Detroit), the issue has drawn bipartisan attention, with State Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-Quincy) and State Rep.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jul 18, 2026
•9 min read
Does California's AB 311 Secretly Let AI Set Your Auto Insurance Premium
A single missing word, "AI," is sitting at the center of one of the most consequential auto-insurance debates in California history. Digital Insurance reports that AB 311, the Consumer Driving Data Protection Act, would let insurers use telematics data to set rates, but the bill's author and a prominent consumer advocacy group fundamentally...
By Taleah McGuire
•Jul 18, 2026
•10 min read
Florida Appeals Court Reverses $8.24 PIP Reimbursement Ruling Against State Farm
Could a disagreement over just $8.24 actually change how Florida auto insurers calculate what they owe you after an accident? It can, and it did. According to Insurance Business, on July 15, 2026, Florida's Third District Court of Appeal reversed a county court judgment that had ruled against State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company in a...
By Cassidy Richey
•Jul 17, 2026
•8 min read
Travelers Settles New Mexico UIM Coverage Lawsuit With 29% Premium Refund Option
The dispute centers on a practice called offsetting. When an underinsured driver hits you and their liability coverage pays out, Travelers allegedly subtracted that liability payment from whatever your own underinsured motorist (UIM) policy owed you.
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