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Michigan Auto Insurance Reform Michigan had the most expensive auto insurance in America for decades. It wasn’t even close. Drivers in Detroit were paying $5,000 or more per year for basic coverage while people in other states paid a fraction of that. The reason was simple. Michigan required unlimited lifetime Personal Injury Protection coverage. If…
Pennsylvania gives drivers a choice that most other states don’t offer. When you buy auto insurance in Pennsylvania you have to decide between limited tort and full tort. This decision affects both your premiums and your legal rights after an accident. Most people pick limited tort because it’s cheaper. A lot of them regret it…
New York doesn’t mess around with auto insurance. The state requires more coverage than most places and enforces it aggressively. If you’re moving to New York or just trying to understand what you actually need the requirements can feel overwhelming at first. I’ve spent years breaking down insurance regulations across the country and New York…
Florida’s auto insurance system makes absolutely no sense until you spend about twenty minutes really digging into it. Then it makes slightly more sense, but you’re still left wondering who designed this thing. I’ve been writing about insurance for years now and Florida always manages to be the outlier. The state operates under what’s called…
Here’s something most people get wrong about Texas auto insurance: they call it “strict.” That’s not quite right. The laws themselves? They’re actually pretty straightforward. It’s the consequences of screwing them up that’ll get you. Every driver in Texas needs to carry auto insurance. Period. The rules aren’t complicated I’ve seen way worse in other…
California law requires every driver to carry liability insurance. Nothing more. Nothing less. The minimum limits are written as 15/30/5, meaning:$15,000 for bodily injury per person$30,000 for bodily injury per accident$5,000 for property damage If your policy meets these limits, you are legally allowed to drive. But legality and adequacy are not the same thing….
Auto insurance in the United States looks simple until you actually need it. Most drivers know they must be insured. Far fewer understand what that requirement really means, how it changes from state to state, or why the same accident can have completely different consequences depending on where it happens. This article is not here…
So last March I’m sitting at a red light, scrolling through Spotify trying to find something decent to listen to, when WHAM – this guy absolutely destroys the back of my car. Didn’t see it coming at all. One second I’m vibing, next second my neck snaps forward and there’s glass everywhere. My first thought…
Because meeting the legal minimum and being properly protected are two very different things. Here’s the thing about car insurance laws in America they’re a mess. Forty-nine states demand you carry coverage (New Hampshire being the rebel holdout), but what they actually require? It’s all over the map. California says 15/30/5 is enough. Michigan? They…