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Car Insurers Overcharge Poor, Watchdog Says

By law, insurers aren't allowed to ask about income. But a new survey accuses auto insurance companies of unfairly penalizing low-income drivers.

Crash Your California Auto Insurance Rates 51% with Your Voice

InsureonaBudget shows California auto insurance policy holders how they can reduce their auto insurance premium by 55% just from taking advantage of loopholes in car insurers’ rates.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Most consumers know that they aren’t going to get a courtesy call from their auto insurer telling them they qualify for a better deal. Yet they still fail to review their ...

Car insurers must crack down on 'whiplash epidemic' say MPs

Transport select committee recommends industry raise threshold for payments in neck injury cases The spiralling cost of car insurance premiums could be curbed if the government clamped down on whiplash claims and insurers were banned from selling on customer information, according to MPs. In a report, the transport select committee warned that soaring premiums are "primarily the result of market ...

Car insurance another cost to bear

Car ownership is a fantastic way to burn through cash. A friend learnt this cheerful lesson just last week. She was aghast at an insurance quote in which the annual premiums were half the price of her new car.

Car insurers show bias

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Federation of America is charging that the nation’s poorest drivers are being charged unfairly high auto insurance premiums because of discriminatory practices. The organization called on state insurance regulators to do something about it.

Does a garage cut your car insurance?

It may seem logical that parking your vehicle in a garage overnight protects it from vandals, thieves and the elements. But in most cases, there's no correlation between whether you park in a garage and what you pay for car insurance.

Do auto insurers overcharge the poor?

The car owners who are least able to afford high auto insurance rates are getting charged the most for coverage, according to a consumer watchdog group.

Watchdog: Auto insurers overcharging the poor

The car owners who are least able to afford high auto insurance rates are getting charged the most for coverage, according to a consumer watchdog group.

Insurers 'undervalue car wrecks'

Complaints to an ombudsman about motor insurance rose by 29% last year - with key gripes including valuations of written-off vehicles.