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Heather Wilson
Clearcover Launches Weekly-Pay Auto Insurance in Florida, Targeting 20% Uninsured Driver Rate
Clearcover launched flexible-pay auto insurance in Florida with weekly, biweekly, or monthly billing and no late or reinstatement fees. Full details.
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Heather Wilson
Allstate Q1 2026 Net Income Hits $2.4 Billion as Auto Policies Grow 2.6%
Allstate posted $2.4B Q1 2026 net income, with auto policies up 2.6% and combined ratio at 81.9. What it means for renewals and shopping rates.
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Heather Wilson
New York Court of Appeals Ends Rental Car Insurance Mandate in 4-3 Ruling
New York's highest court ruled 4-3 on April 23, 2026 that rental car companies no longer act as primary insurers, shifting costs to drivers' policies.
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Heather Wilson
Adding a 16-Year-Old Driver to a Parent's Policy Now Costs $5,740 a Year
Adding a 16-year-old to a parent's auto policy now averages $5,740 a year, more than what drivers with DUIs pay. Bankrate data and how families can save.
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Heather Wilson
Sixth Circuit Decertifies 90,000-Member State Farm Total-Loss Class Action
Sixth Circuit decertifies 90,000 Tennessee drivers' class action against State Farm over total-loss valuations. Use your policy's appraisal clause.
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Heather Wilson
Liberty Mutual Retires Safeco Brand After 103 Years, Folds $14B Book Into Its Own Name
Liberty Mutual retired the Safeco brand on April 25, 2026. Here's what changes for 22,000 agencies and millions of auto and home customers.
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Heather Wilson
EV Auto Insurance Premium Gap Narrows to 18% in 2026, Down From 23%
EV insurance now averages $309 per month, just 18% above gas vehicles in 2026. See which carriers price EVs cheapest and how the gap narrowed.
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Heather Wilson
California Insurance Market Reform Act Withdrawn from 2026 Ballot, Prop 103 Stays Intact
California's Prop 103 repeal initiative was withdrawn December 2, 2025. What the move means for the state's $2,274 average auto insurance premium.
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Heather Wilson
Progressive Q1 2026 Profit Climbs 10% to $2.8 Billion as Policies Top 39 Million
Progressive's Q1 2026 net income hit $2.8 billion, with 39.6 million policies in force. What the 86.4 combined ratio means for your renewal.
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Heather Wilson
Pennsylvania Hands-Free Phone Enforcement Begins June 5 With $50 Fines
Pennsylvania ends the Paul Miller's Law warning period June 5, 2026. Drivers caught holding a phone face $50 fines and possible insurance hikes.
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Heather Wilson
State Farm to Pay $15.6M to Arkansas Drivers Over Total Loss Underpayments
State Farm will pay $15.58M to about 37,000 Arkansas drivers over underpaid total loss claims. Average payout: $489. Final hearing July 15, 2026.
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Heather Wilson
Georgia Approves Travelers' 10.1% Auto Rate Cut, Saving Drivers $40 Million
Georgia approved a 10.1% Travelers auto insurance rate cut on April 22, 2026, saving drivers $40 million. The 9th carrier reduction since November.
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