The car insurance blog helps consumers easily find the best insurance. We share analytics and insights about car insurance coverage that’s best for you. Most importantly, we don’t sell insurance, or get paid on the sale of insurance. Our motivation is help consumers.
Car insurance prices vary based on where you live, your driving record and many other factors. The other factors include such items as your credit score and the competitive environment where you live. Not surprisingly, using factors like credit scores is highly controversial. With so many factors considered in the price of insurance, knowing the […]
The windows of the Co-operative Insurance Companies’ office in Middlebury, Vermont overlook the scenic Vermont hillside. Inside Marie Jewett’s office the decorations include pictures of her husband, four children and grand son. Marie has successfully balanced family life with the demands of building and running not just a world class insurance company, but the […]
When you compete, do you play to win? If so, how do you gain a competitive edge? For most of us, gaining a competitive edge is earned by working harder, practicing more, etc. Let’s contrast your options for gaining a competitive edge with how many businesses gain their competitive edge. In particular, how do […]
From a young age, Ryan Dudley knew he wanted to work in the insurance industry. When Ryan was an eleven-year old boy, his father had an insurance claim. With a smile on his face and a gleam in his eye, Ryan fondly remembers the insurance adjuster. Fresh in Ryan’s mind is the adjuster driving […]
Number one doesn’t mean the largest insurance company. Frankly, being the largest has no connection with the value offered to consumers. Instead, we measure number one based on the company that offers consumers the most value. We measure value based on how aggressively they price, how good they are about paying claims and the level […]
Is the price of your car insurance going up faster than your income? If you’re like many Americans, it is. That makes learning how to save money on car insurance important. Many shoppers just want to know if the price they’re getting is fair. We built a car insurance calculator, specifically for this purpose. Just […]
Do you wonder if the recent wave of catastrophic hurricanes will cause your car insurance rate to increase? Normally, the answer would be no. However, with the multiple, severe storms of 2017, the losses auto insurers face are much greater than normal. Read on for our analysis of who will pay a higher car […]
Executive Summary: On November 18, 2016 the New York Times[1] reported on the ValChoice Report that identified and quantified the economic conflict that exists between policyholders and shareholders of publicly traded auto insurance companies. This new report is an update to those earlier findings with three key points. The cost of the conflict is rapidly […]
Affordable car insurance, what is it? Is it the cheapest insurance? Until now, it was hard to measure car insurance other than based on the following three criteria: Price The entertainment value of the companies’ advertisements Which companies had the most memorable jingles That’s crazy. People buy cars based on performance, warranty and how the vehicle fits their lifestyle. […]
With car insurance prices increasing rapidly, many people are shopping for new insurance. But, when shopping for new insurance, consumers don’t know where to start. Finding new insurance is a bit like playing the lottery, you don’t know what you’ll get until it’s all over. Your money is gone, maybe you got some back, maybe you didn’t. […]
