Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Drivers must have insurance in Illinois, and non-standard insurance legally covers those who are a high risk or have a bad credit history. But some people who were hit by drivers with ...

A lower income doesn't mean everything you buy needs to come from the bottom of the barrel. Drivers find one necessary ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is calling for changes in how auto insurance is calculated in the state. During a press conference Wednesday, Giannoulias introduced the “Driving Change” ...

Here’s an appalling fact: The cost of your car insurance in Illinois isn’t based on your driving record — it’s based on things such as the neighborhood where you live and your credit score. This is ...

Around 8.5 million drivers are registered in Illinois, according to Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias's office. By law, all vehicle owners in the state are required to carry auto insurance.

Car insurance is required to drive in Illinois, but the Illinois Secretary of State's office said so many people can't afford the insurance that they're risking driving without any coverage these days ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a new effort to address disparities in how car insurance rates are determined and prevent insurance companies from using socio-economic data like credit scores, zip codes and ...

Across America and here in Illinois, homes and cars are among the most expensive things people buy. But payments on these pricey purchases don’t end with mortgage or car loan installments. Insurance ...

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