Les Masterson is a deputy editor and insurance analyst at Forbes Advisor. He has been a journalist, reporter, editor and content creator for more than 25 years. He has covered insurance for a decade, ...

Owning a car is expensive, and it's not just the cost of the vehicle or repairing its parts that add up. Premiums increased by more than 50% between February 2020 and 2025, prompting some car owners ...

Car insurance is a must-have legal requirement for anyone who wants to take to the road. But there are different types to suit different drivers, so crucially you need to work out which is best for ...

When you buy a new car, it's important to sort out your car insurance before you get behind the wheel, just in case something happens as you're driving it home. The easy option is to simply transfer ...

As a former claims handler and fraud investigator, Jason Metz has worked on a multitude of complex and multifaceted claims. The insurance industry can be seemingly opaque, and Jason enjoys breaking ...

If your car insurance policy is canceled in the middle of your term, you can typically get a refund for the remaining time in your policy. But how much you can get back depends on whether you or your ...

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