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By Brooke Grissom
•Oct 12, 2026
•9 min read
Insurance Claim Fraud's Hidden Victim: The Injured Person Who Never Fully Recovers
Most people picture insurance claim fraud as a financial crime, but the real damage is physical, and it's happening to people who were genuinely hurt in the first place. Risk & Insurance recently spotlighted a scenario that rarely makes headlines: a legitimately injured person seeks medical care after a crash, and the very provider meant to…
By Cassidy Richey
•Oct 12, 2026
•7 min read
Florida Drivers Spend 6.45% of Their Income on Car Insurance
Florida drivers spend 6.45% of their average annual salary, $4,171 every year, just to stay legally insured on the road. That eye-opening figure comes from an analysis reported by Florida Daily, which combined data from consumer financial services firm Bankrate and the U.S.
By Taleah McGuire
•Oct 12, 2026
•11 min read
Texas Broker's 90-Car Seizure Shrinks to 17 Vehicles as Victims Wait
Clayton Lloyd Iley, a 41-year-old Stephenville, Texas, insurance broker, collected more than $2 million from clients who never received the policies they paid for, and the exotic car collection prosecutors seized to repay them is already smaller than the headlines suggested.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Oct 12, 2026
•8 min read
Geico Auto Insurance Claims Costs Surge as Berkshire's Profits Tell Two Very Different Stories
Picture a car accident scene in mid-2026: rising medical bills, a damaged vehicle worth more than it was a year ago, and an insurer absorbing those escalating costs quarter after quarter. That is the reality now driving pressure on Geico auto insurance claims costs, and the numbers tell a stark story.
By Aaren Ramon
•Oct 12, 2026
•7 min read
State Farm Hurricane Claims Surge Past 3,000 After Isaias Strikes Southeast
While most carriers wait for storms to pass before mobilizing, State Farm launched its hurricane response immediately as Isaias tore through the Southeast, already logging over 3,000 total claims as of October 11.
By Aaren Ramon
•Oct 9, 2026
•8 min read
Texas Auto Insurance Rates Drop for 4.4 Million Policyholders
For the first time in what feels like years, Texas auto insurance rates are moving in the right direction: down. Texas Insurance Commissioner Amanda Crawford confirmed the shift this month, and Carrier Management reported that auto insurance companies have filed rate decreases affecting 4.4 million policyholders since July 1, 2026.
By Brooke Grissom
•Oct 7, 2026
•10 min read
50% of Policyholders Are Skipping Insurance Claims and Paying the Price
Most drivers assume filing a claim is always the smart move, yet a sweeping new survey reveals that half of all policyholders have quietly walked away from at least one valid claim they were entitled to file.
By Kyle Greenwood
•Oct 7, 2026
•8 min read
Could California Raise Insurer Profit Caps Without Asking You First
Here is the core issue: CDI regulations set both a minimum and a maximum "rate of return" for every rate the department approves. When those ceilings rise, insurers can build larger profit margins into the premiums you pay for auto, home, and other property and casualty coverage.
By Brooke Grissom
•Oct 7, 2026
•10 min read
Progressive Leads 2026 Mobile Insurance App Rankings as Carriers Add Savings Tools
Only one-third of the 12 largest U.S. auto insurance carriers currently offer existing policyholders personalized tools to identify and apply for new discounts, a striking gap at a moment when insurance costs continue to climb.
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