car insurance

Millions of drivers across the country have stellar driving records but pay higher premiums because they have poor credit or no credit history — two factors that are far more prevalent among consumers of color.

Nearly 90% of drivers believe that people who use a cell phone behind the wheel pose a danger to others, yet 53% admitted doing so and 45% admitted to sending, reading or receiving a text message, according to survey results released Thursday by Farmers Insurance.

The I-Team investigates the state’s effort to protect drivers from being subjects of discriminatory car insurance premiums. Randy Mac reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Feb. 19, 2021.

This is great news for consumers. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

A potential rate increase is the last thing anyone wants to hear about right now. Randy Mac reported on NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020.
For more information, visit www.insurance.ca.gov

On Monday Allstate insurance announced it’s issuing partial refunds to its car insurance customers due to “stay at home” orders. But consumer advocates say the entire industry needs to step up. The once clogged freeways in the LA region are mostly empty. Statewide “stay at home” orders have brought traffic to a halt, but not car insurance bills. “We should...

Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. April 7, 2020.

California is proposing to restrict auto insurance practices that regulators say benefit those who have more money, more education and are white. The state Department of Insurance proposed regulations Monday that would prohibit insurance companies from using so-called “affinity groups” to discriminate based on educational attainment or income level, among other factors. The bulk of drivers in the groups already…

Tesla owners in California can now buy insurance from the electric car company in what may be the first step toward the unconventional automaker providing coverage for a fleet of driverless taxis. The expansion announced Wednesday comes four months after Tesla CEO Elon Musk told analysts the company would branch into insuring its own cars for people who buy or...

A Texas man who makes underground bunkers said that, since the inauguration of President Trump, he has seen a large increase in business and interest.

Texan man who makes underground bunkers said since the inauguration of President Trump, he has seen a large increase in business and interest.

“Star Shower” is a plug-in laser light projector that promises to make your home sparkle when the sun goes down, a “better way” to ring in the winter holidays.

December is peak car shopping season in Southern California. While you may be able to negotiate a great “end-of-the-year” price on a new ride, you may be losing out to when it comes to car insurance costs.