Insurance

A United Auto Workers (UAW) union strike on all three automakers could push auto prices and insurance prices up economists said.

The national average cost for a gallon of gas increased by a nickel from last week to $3.85 as oil prices continued to surge, according to AAA.

Already high car insurance rates can expect to see them climb another 4% before the end of 2023, according to Insurify.

Gas prices decreased after Labor Day weekend, AAA reported. But the rising costs of car repairs and auto insurance are still a drag on motorists. Here’s what you can do.

Twenty-five percent of American homeowners are unfazed by the risk of weather-related events, a recent survey said.

A new report from Moody's Analytics puts the preliminary estimate for Hurricane Idalia's cost of damages and economic disruption between $12 billion and $20 billion.

Insurance claims for Tropical Storm Idalia, which made historic landfall as a Category 3 hurricane over Florida's Gulf Coast, are set to cost insurers in the state nearly $10 billion.

Farmers Insurance revealed it will shed a large number of employees through layoffs. Roughly 2,4000 of its workers will see their jobs eliminated, the company said Monday.

A lack of auto repair pricing transparency could be one reason why Americans are paying up to 33% more to fix their cars since March 2020, a recent survey by Jerry said.

Subprime accounts made up a growing number of new accounts opened in the third quarter of 2022, according to a recent Scholaroo survey.

The most flood-prone U.S. counties saw 103% increase in population during the last two years, according to a study by Redfin. And housing affordability may be the culprit.

Car dealers are worried that a combination of rising interest rates, inflation, and the economy will continue to impact business negatively, a recent Cox Automotive survey said.

Florida saw the most significant increase in insurance premiums over the last 10 years, rising by 88% since 2013, according to a study by car subscription provider FINN.

The average price for a gallon of gas was unmoved over the past week, AAA reported. But an increase in oil prices could spike what consumers pay at the pump, even as they deal with record-high vehicle financing costs.

Mother-daughter real estate powerhouses Dolly and Jenny Lenz give a negative market outlook as homebuyers and sellers are "plagued" by "everything becoming so expensive."

Intense thunderstorms wreaked havoc on the U.S. in the first six months of the year, driving $34 billion worth of insured losses, according to a recent report from Swiss Re.

Intense storms are becoming more frequent in Florida due to climate change, but homebuyers are still flocking to the state, according to a recent Redfin report.