Insurance rates
Car insurance premiums based on job, education can ding low-wage workers
New Jersey resident Anna “Cuqui” Rivera, a high school graduate who works as a labor and civil rights activist and moonlights as a DJ, was paying almost $3,000 annually for auto insurance with one of the big companies. Now, she pays almost $2,000 less for coverage on her 2016 Jeep. The difference? Her new, smaller insurance company doesn’t take […]
Consumer complaints pile up against home and auto insurers
If you live in Washington and have had recent frustrations with your home or auto insurer, you’re not alone. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s office has logged a “historic volume of complaints” since 2021 and plans to hold a workshop next month to gather more information on what’s behind the surge. The Office of the Insurance […]