If you have a car and a matching auto insurance policy, you've probably been offered the opportunity to lower your rate using telematics. Using a smartphone app or a separate device that plugs into ...

Homeowners and car owners have at least one thing in common — rising insurance premiums. Auto insurance has gone up more than 11% in 2025, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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