Car insurance is a necessary expense for drivers, but the cost can vary significantly depending on several factors. One factor that can have a surprising impact on your premium is your zip code.

For many Long Islanders, a yearly car insurance payment jump from around $2,400 to $4,400 — as in the case for ZIP code 11530 ...

In New York, drivers with a clean driving record but a low credit score are quoted $1,367 more for car insurance, on average, than otherwise identical drivers with excellent credit, according to a new ...

New York State has among the highest insurance rates in the country, worsened by a global supply crunch of vehicle parts and ...

How much drivers are paying for their car insurance varies widely across the state — but the latest data shows Detroit residents are still paying, on average, far more than those living in other ...

Progressive, Travelers and Geico are among the best car insurance companies in our analysis. We conducted an extensive ...

Gender often plays a role in how car insurance companies determine rates, which can impact transgender and nonbinary people.

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 ...