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Jim Beam column:State auto insurance sky high – Insurance News

The Louisiana Legislature is supposed to tackle the high cost of auto insurance when it meets in regular session from April 14 to June 12. Lawmakers made some property insurance changes to benefit companies at their 2024 regular session, but the changes really...

My Mechanic Told Me to Get New Tires, but I Didn’t. Can My Accident Claim Be Denied?

Driving a car with faulty equipment, such as bald tires or broken headlights, can increase your chances of causing a traffic accident. Insurance companies can find out what condition your car was in before an accident by consulting multiple sources. If you...

Should drinkers pay more for health insurance?

Health insurers are allowed to charge smokers more in monthly premiums than what they charge people who don't use tobacco.With the growing body of medical evidence linking alcohol to cancer and other deadly diseases, could insurance plans raise premiums for people who drink?Surgeon...

Snow joke: Around 37 million Brits admit to costly car mistakes that could lead to a fine and invalidation of cover

A quarter of Brits (25%) admit to leaving the car running unattended to de-ice screens1 A fifth (20%) have deliberately driven through flood water and fords...

Sentry Completes Acquisition of The General from American Family Insurance

Acquisition strengthens Sentry Insurance position in non-standard auto insurance market.Sentry Insurance, one of the nation’s top mutual insurance companies, yesterday announced the completion of its acquisition of The General , a leading provider of non-standard auto (NSA) insurance, from American Family Insurance....

Insurers will not find it easy to share the road with self-driving cars

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Self-driving cars have been stuck in the slow lane for years. But if the incoming Trump administration rolls back regulation, they will shift up a gear....