Car insurance guides
Short, plain-English guides to help you pay less for car insurance without guessing.
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Car insurance by state
Minimum coverage, SR-22 rules, average costs and ways to save in each state, with sources.
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Washington, D.C.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Car insurance in major metro areas
What drives car insurance costs in the 25 biggest U.S. metro areas, with sources.
- Atlanta area
- Boston area
- Chicago area
- Dallas-Fort Worth
- Denver area
- Detroit area
- Houston area
- Los Angeles area
- Miami area
- Minneapolis-St. Paul area
- New York City area
- Orlando area
- Philadelphia area
- Phoenix area
- Riverside-San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
- San Diego area
- San Francisco-Oakland area
- Seattle-Tacoma area
- Tampa Bay area
- Washington, D.C., area
10 ways to lower your car insurance bill
The changes that actually move your premium, from shopping around to raising your deductible.
How often should you compare car insurance quotes?
When it's worth checking rates, and the life changes that should send you shopping right away.
Tennessee car insurance requirements
The minimum coverage Tennessee law requires, and why the minimum often isn't enough.
Liability vs. full coverage car insurance
What each one covers, and how to tell which one you need.
How to switch car insurance without a gap
Four steps to change companies without ever being uninsured.
Car insurance for young drivers: ways to pay less
Why it costs so much under 25, and what actually brings it down.
What is uninsured motorist coverage?
What it pays for when the other driver has no insurance, or not enough.
Car insurance deductibles explained
How deductibles work and how to choose one you can actually afford.
What affects your car insurance rate?
The factors insurers use to set your price, and which ones you control.
Do you need gap insurance?
When your loan is bigger than your car's value, and how to cover the difference.
What is an SR-22?
What an SR-22 is, who needs one and how to get it filed.
What to do after a car accident
A step-by-step checklist for the scene and the claim.
How a speeding ticket affects your car insurance
How long a ticket follows you, and how to limit the price increase.
Car insurance when you buy a new car
Grace periods, lender rules and when to shop before you sign.
Comprehensive vs. collision coverage
What each one covers, with examples, and when you can skip them.
Is pay-per-mile car insurance worth it?
How it works, and whether you drive little enough to save.
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