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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.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jun 19, 2026
•8 min read
Palisades and Eaton Fire Survivors Move to Join California's Fight Against State Farm
Marjan Rajabi had State Farm insurance for 23 years, never filed a single home claim, and still found herself navigating seven different adjusters after the Palisades Fire turned her life upside down.
By Taleah McGuire
•Jun 19, 2026
•8 min read
Michigan Auto Insurance Rate Bill vs 10% Mandatory Cut: Who's Right
Michigan drivers currently pay 96% more for car insurance than their counterparts in Ohio, a gap that frames the entire fight over whether a mandatory 10% premium cut is the right remedy or a dangerous shortcut.
By Brooke Grissom
•Jun 18, 2026
•8 min read
State Farm Backs New York Reform But Demands Proof Before Expanding
Is it possible to champion a law and still refuse to bet on it? That is exactly where State Farm finds itself after New York's landmark auto insurance reform package passed. State Farm CEO Jon Farney said the company is excited about New York's "first step" toward fixing a broken market, according to reporting by Carrier Management on the S&P...
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