California Auto Insurance Blog

Readers are torn on whether the city’s new fee for nonresidents who cause an accident is a good thing – some saying they welcome the cost recovery program while others say they plan to boycott the city.

A new article analyzing auto insurance claims for hybrid vehicles concludes that owners of these “green” automobiles may soon see changes in premiums as a result of rising average claims costs. The feature article, published earlier this month in Mitchell International Inc.’s latest Industry Trends Report, highlights how the growing number of hybrid owners and their habits have been slowly altering the average claims trends for this vehicle type. Considering the data, the author of the article predicts that owners of hybrids are likely to see increased auto insurance premiums as a result.

According to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company claims data, vehicle crashes are more likely on the 4th of July than on other major U.S. holidays.

Lists come out every year detailing the most stolen cars and, with that, what steps one can take to deter car thieves. Yet, a car is stolen in the United States every 24 seconds according to the Insurance Information Institute. Auto theft continues to thrive despite those lists and regardless of new anti-theft technology that emerges with every new model year.

Laws banning the use of hand-held phones while driving have failed to reduce crashes, according to research conducted by the Highway Loss Data Institute.

Drivers who own Toyota vehicle models subject to the nationwide recall are understandably concerned about how these recalls may affect their insurance coverage.