Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer at WSJ | Buy Side. Previously, she was an editor at USA Today and a senior editor at Policygenius. She has over seven years of experience writing, editing and ...

Driving can be fun and convenient, but its downsides can't be ignored. There's inherent danger to getting behind the wheel and loads of paperwork when buying a car, and insurance is a whole other can ...

Despite new, higher minimum car insurance requirements, Californians paid less for car insurance in 2025 than in the previous four years, a new report shows. The average cost of full-coverage car ...

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After years of sticker shock, California drivers finally caught a break last year. Average full-coverage auto premiums fell about 8% in 2025, landing around $2,309 a year and trimming roughly $208 off ...

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