Take This Car Insurance Quiz to See if You’re Savvy or Stumped
A car insurance policy can consist of multiple parts, each paying for a different type of problem. If you don’t understand all the parts, you might not know what your…
Amy Danise
Amy is a former editor and insurance authority at NerdWallet. She has been helping consumers understand insurance choices and terminology for almost 20 years.
Posts by Amy Danise:
Distracted Millennials May Be Driving Up Insurance Rates
Distracted driving has gotten a lot of blame in recent years for helping push up car insurance prices. A new NerdWallet survey conducted by Harris Poll suggests that millennials (ages…
5 Insurance Questions to Ask Before You Buy a Car
Auto insurance is often an afterthought for people buying cars. After all, choosing the right vehicle and negotiating a good deal can take substantial time and research. You may think…
What Is an Insurance Premium?
An insurance premium is the amount you pay for an insurance policy. Simply put, premiums are what you pay insurance companies in exchange for coverage. Therefore, when you hear “insurance…
Tough Love: Kick Adult Kids From the Nest, Speed Your Retirement
Young adults should be moving up, but in many cases they’re only moving back in. And it’s threatening the retirement of their parents — both financially and psychologically. The job…
5 Annoying Reasons You’re Not Getting the Best Car Insurance Rates
The formulas used to price car insurance can be a real black box. Your insurance rates might be affected by factors you can’t control and might not even know about.…
Allstate Considers ‘Driver Safety Ratings’ for Car Insurance Customers
As the auto insurance industry moves toward ever more granular examinations of driver habits and shortcomings, Allstate Insurance Co. is drawing up plans for driver safety ratings based on data…
3 Ways to Buy Life Insurance on a Spouse Who’s Uninsurable
If your spouse has been shopping for life insurance but has been turned down due to major health issues, don’t give up quite yet. There may be ways you can…
State Farm Plans to Get Inside Your Head While You’re Driving — and Put a Price on It
Sometimes other drivers can make you crazy. Maybe you’ve gestured to boneheaded motorists, safe in the anonymity of your car and the flow of traffic. Perhaps you’ve let your anger…
5 Clever Hacks for Buying Life Insurance
If you shopped frequently for life insurance, you would become a knowledgeable consumer, learning the tricks that help get you the best value for your money. But most of us buy…
