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Rural States Underreport the Most Mileage on Car Insurance Applications | Insurify

Americans drive 13,456 miles per year on average, or enough to make five road trips from coast to coast, according to the latest Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data from 2021. However, U.S. drivers report an average of 7,589 miles per year to insurance companies, based on 97

More Americans Are Driving Uninsured, Study Finds | Insurify

One in 7, or 32.7 million, people drove without insurance in 2022, according to the Insurance Research Council (IRC). That’s more than in 2019, when 11.1%, or about 28 million people, drove uninsured, and in 2020, when the percentage stood at 13.9%. Pandemic-related economic factors

High Car Insurance? Your Car Maker May Be Selling Your Driving Data | Insurify

Key takeaways * Automakers are under fire for allegedly selling driver data to third parties. Consumers say they were unaware of the data collection or sharing, with murky privacy policies hidden in fine print. * Third-party data brokers sell driver data to car insurance companies, which use the information to assess

Sand Dune Disaster: $500K Washed Away in MA | Insurify

An investment of over $500,000 by the town of Salisbury, Massachusetts, to restore its sand dunes and protect the community from battering tides is gone, swallowed by a pair of record storms over 72 hours in early March. Salisbury’s experience may seem extreme, but it’s far from

Michigan Warns Car Insurers: Price Fairly or Face Penalties | Insurify

Engage in price optimization and face fines and other penalties. That’s the message from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services to insurers statewide. “When we see a failure to abide by the Insurance Code, we refer those cases for investigation and possible enforcement action,” Laura Hall, director

Flood Payouts to Rhode Island Homeowners Were 417 Times Higher in 2023 | Insurify

Severe flooding caused the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to pay out $4.6 million to Rhode Island homeowners in 2023, findings show. That figure is 417 times higher than the $11,000 paid for flood claims in the state in 2019. Rhode Island experienced more than 50 major flood

Connecticut Regulators Rap Insurers for Dropping Home Policies Over Roof Stains | Insurify

The Connecticut Insurance Department recently reminded homeowners insurance companies in the state that looks aren’t everything — especially when it comes to roofs. In a March 19 notice, the department warned insurance companies that they can’t use cosmetic roof conditions, like streaking or discoloration, as justification for refusing to