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As the days grow shorter and the nights grow colder, it’s once again time for an annual chimney cleaning. Some people may be so organized they get their chimney cleaned in the spring. Not me, the turning leaves are my clue that I better get this done. There are multiple benefits, including helping to […]
Is there anyone that doesn’t want cheap car insurance? Saving money on car insurance is definitely a good thing. In an economy where prices on everything, except income, are rising fast, saving money is good. Cheap insurance doesn’t always mean bad insurance. Also, expensive insurance doesn’t always mean good insurance. Click the button below […]
Does the gig economy have you considering becoming a driver for a delivery service? Driving jobs for services like Uber and Lyft have become commonplace. For a while we all hoped the pandemic was behind us. Some people probably worried that their driving job might slow down or go away. With the delta variant […]
When buying a car consumers compare price, quality, warranty, service, and other key points. However, when buying insurance it’s difficult to compare car insurance companies. In fact, until now there was no good way to compare car insurance. Comparing car insurance wasn’t possible because data on insurance company performance wasn’t shared with consumers in a way that […]
Each year ValChoice posts our list of the all-time five best Super Bowl advertisements. Each year we also wonder if insurance companies will join the ranks of the big spenders airing insurance ads during the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, 2021 marks the year big spending insurance companies could no longer resist the temptation to buy Super Bowl […]
People often wonder, how much does car insurance cost? It should be easy to find out how much car insurance costs, right? After all, nearly 250 million cars are insured every year in the U.S. That’s a lot of cars and that’s a lot of people buying car insurance. Nevertheless, it’s still hard to […]
This is the third time in four years we’ve written about Loyola University and Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt. In 2018, Loyola – with then 98-year old Sister Jean as the team chaplain and mascot – made the final four. In this crazy covid year, Loyola University and Sister Jean are back. They’re already half-way to […]
Several states are jumping on the band wagon of banning gender when pricing auto insurance. Generally speaking, gender bans have a desired outcome of leveling the playing field between women and men. Knowing that women are typically safer drivers, ValChoice decided to look into how a gender ban affects both men and women when […]
Do you ever wonder whether gender affects car insurance quotes and prices? It does. Even in states where by law they don’t allow using gender as a factor, there’s still an impact on the premiums people pay. Click the button below to find how gender affects car insurance quotes and rates in your state. […]
U.S. Regional map Hover to view the best car insurance companies. The Information Consumers Need When buying insurance, people expect two things. A fair price Valid claims are paid promptly and fairly. Price is easy to determine by getting a quote. However, claims handling is an unknown for consumers. ValChoice collects industry data on claims. […]
