Traffic Ticket? The Bump to Your Car Insurance May Not Be So Bad
If you're worried about your car insurance premiums rocketing upward after you get a traffic ticket, a new study by InsuranceQuotes.com may ease your mind.
If you're worried about your car insurance premiums rocketing upward after you get a traffic ticket, a new study by InsuranceQuotes.com may ease your mind.
More than a third of Americans say their insurance costs grew in 2012, and in the majority of cases, it's not because they increased their coverage. But don't accuse the insurers of price-gouging: They've had a really rough decade.
With Hurricane Sandy, aka Frankenstorm, poised to hit the U.S. next week, now may be a good time to ask: Are you covered, and should you be? Even if you're not in this storm's path, 90% of natural disasters nationwide involve flooding. Yet less than a fifth of U.S. homeowners have flood insurance.
Hurricane season comes every year, and 90% of natural disasters nationwide involve flooding. Yet less than a fifth of U.S. homeowners have a flood insurance policy. With Hurricane Irene poised to hit the U.S. this weekend, now may be a good time to ask: Are you covered, and should you be?
With the season now officially underway -- and predictions call for a doozy -- coastal regions along the Gulf and the Atlantic are facing the potential for major losses. State-run insurers could feel the most financial pain.





