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By Taleah McGuire
•Jul 2, 2026
•9 min read
Ontario Auto Insurance Changes July 1: What Drivers Need to Know Before Their Next Renewal
When FAIR Association board chair Rhona DesRoches called Ontario's sweeping auto insurance overhaul "the insurance version of shrink-flation," she was speaking for thousands of accident victims watching their mandatory protections quietly move to the optional column.
By Aaren Ramon
•Jul 2, 2026
•9 min read
Safest Cities for Drivers 2026: Brownsville Leads While Boston Struggles
While drivers in Brownsville, Texas, can expect nearly 15 years between collisions, Boston drivers face a crash roughly every 3.76 years, a gap that tells a powerful story about where you live and how much it shapes your risk on the road.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jul 2, 2026
•8 min read
101% Above Average: Illinois Severe Weather Insurance Claims Surge in 2026
Nearly 50,000 severe-weather-related insurance claims have been filed by State Farm customers in Illinois alone as of June 19, 2026, signaling one of the most damaging storm seasons the state has seen in a decade.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jul 1, 2026
•10 min read
AI Auto Insurance Claims Are Getting Faster, Here's What Every Policyholder Needs to Know
Picture this: you've just exchanged insurance information after a fender-bender, and instead of waiting a week for an adjuster to show up, you snap a few photos through your carrier's app and get an estimate back in under 48 hours.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Jul 1, 2026
•9 min read
Seventh Circuit Rules Allstate Not Liable for Subcontractor Telemarketing Calls
Can an insurance company be held responsible for telemarketing calls placed by a company it never hired, never knew existed, and had contractually told its agents to prevent? According to Insurance Business, a federal appeals court answered that question with a clear no on June 24, 2026.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 30, 2026
•8 min read
Alfa Mutual Settles Alabama Total Loss Underpayment Claims Before August 3 Deadline
Most drivers assume their insurer will cover every dollar owed after a total loss, but a class action settlement against Alfa Mutual Insurance Co. reveals that assumption can cost you money. Alabama policyholders who lost a vehicle between March 13, 2018, and the present may be entitled to compensation of up to $24 plus any unpaid taxes under a...
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 28, 2026
•8 min read
Allstate Milewise vs Flat Premiums: What Low-Mileage Drivers Actually Pay
When Chicago-based product manager Sarah Lopez glanced at her monthly insurance statement and saw that a quiet week of only a grocery run and a park visit cost just a few dollars, she understood exactly what Allstate's pay-per-mile car insurance program was designed to do.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 26, 2026
•10 min read
Will Tariffs Erase the 6% Car Insurance Drop Drivers Just Got?
A 6% drop in average full-coverage auto insurance premiums in 2025 gave American drivers their first meaningful relief in years, but a new wave of tariff-driven cost pressure is building that could erase those gains and then some.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 22, 2026
•8 min read
Auto Loans and Insurance Now Cost the Average Household $7,140 a Year
American households with automotive obligations are paying a combined median of $595 every month just to finance and insure their vehicles, according to Car Dealership Guy News. That figure adds up to $7,140 annually, and it doesn't include a single gallon of gas. Reporting by Car Dealership Guy News draws on Doxo's 2026 U.S.
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