Many car insurance providers do not allow you to freely spend your claim check any way you want — as nice as that would be. After you’ve filed a claim, you will generally be obligated to direct the ...

Merely four states (California, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Michigan) prohibit car insurance companies from using drivers’ credit scores to determine insurance rates. For the rest of us, credit scores ...

Learn more about coverage options, costs and the claims process Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kimberly Lankford is an insurance staff writer at Buy Side. She has more ...

Car insurance isn't something that is nice to have. In most states, it's a requirement for drivers to obtain minimum liability coverage. And if you're financing your vehicle, specifically, the lender ...