Chris Kissell has been a journalist for three decades and has written extensively about insurance and other personal finance topics for the past 20 years. For the last 14 years, he has been a ...

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Driving scores measure how well you drive. You’re supposed to get a discount if you’re a safe driver. But the process is murky and can be difficult to understand. Getty Images The other week, my wife ...

Discover how long car accidents stay on your record, how they affect insurance rates, and what you need to report to the DMV.

Car insurance rates have continued to rise in recent years, with the national average for a full coverage policy hitting $2,638 per year in 2025, up 12% from $2,349 in 2024. With ongoing inflation and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the pervasive, yet little-understood auto industry. May 30, 2022, 12:36pm EDT This article is more than 3 years old. A ...