Car Insurance News

U. of Virginia Researchers Study ‘Virtual Reality’ Driving Tests

On-road driving tests, a rite of passage for high school students, could soon join eight-track tape players and bench seats in automotive obsolescence. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine are studying the effectiveness of virtual reality driving …

The Insurance Place Expands Coverage to Military Service Members in San Diego

The Insurance place is now offering military car insurance in San Diego, as well as home insurance and motorcycle insurance for military service members. The Insurance Place offers protection against the risks of owning a car whether it’s a hit …

Esurance Extends Discounts to Same-Sex Couples in Domestic Partnerships

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is offering new car insurance savings to same-sex couples in domestic partnerships and civil unions in 21 new states across the country. Same-sex couples who live together in nearly all the states where …

Insurers May Open ‘Black Box’ Telematics to Escape Gender Ban

Motor [auto] insurers seeking to get around a European ban on charging male drivers more than women are turning to innovative black box technology that could trigger an upheaval in the way car insurance is sold. Britain’s biggest motor insurer, …

State Farm to Monitor Some Drivers, Adjust Rates

State Farm Insurance plans to give its Illinois customers a chance to lower, or raise, their rates depending on their driving habits. The Bloomington-based insurer said that in September it will start putting a monitoring device in vehicles driven by …