Legislation imposing sweeping reforms on the California workers compensation system was passed by the state legislature late Friday and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown for signature.

It can seem as if the auto insurance industry has shifted into overdrive, as large insurance companies like Progressive, State Farm, and Allstate are aggressively promoting their telematics programs and associated discounts to attract the best risks. Many of these large carriers have been developing their telematicsor pay-as-you-drive programsfor years....

As I watched coverage of the flooding caused by Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans this past week, I could not help but recall the Category 5 storm which struck Florida 20 years ago that forever changed not only the lives of citizens impacted by the storm, but also the entire...

Give or take a credit score, underwriting personal auto policies hasnt changed much through the years. Lower premiums were dependent on your driving recordtickets and accidentsand less so on things such as where and when you drove your car and how many miles you racked up.