Car insurance isn't something that is nice to have. In most states, it's a requirement for drivers to obtain minimum liability coverage. And if you're financing your vehicle, specifically, the lender ...

Just as new- and used-car prices have skyrocketed in recent years, auto insurance rates are following in lockstep. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average premiums have increased by ...

NPR's series Cost of Living: The Price We Pay is examining what's driving price increases and how people are coping after years of stubborn inflation. How are higher prices changing the way you live?

Car insurance prices are expected to increase an average of 7.5% in 2025. That's a significant slowdown from the past two years, when car insurance rates rose an average of 16.5% in 2024 and 12.0% in ...

Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...