Insurance
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Car Insurance
Auto insurance protects your finances from the unexpected. Use our car insurance tools to generate quotes, compare coverage options and find the best insurance company for you. Bankrate’s editorial team curated these top auto insurance picks for your budget.
Homeowners Insurance
If anything happens to your home or belongings, home insurance can protect you financially. Find out how much home insurance you need, how much you’ll pay, and what company is best for you with our online tools.
Life Insurance
Life insurance helps you financially care for your loved ones after you pass away. Bankrate is here to help you compare quotes and find the best life insurance company for you.
Insurance Basics

What is car insurance?
Car Insurance
Car insurance provides financial security to drivers and is often required to drive.

What is homeowners insurance and how does it work?
Homeowners Insurance
Bankrate explains homeowners insurance and how it works.

Guide to life insurance
Insurance
Life insurance may seem confusing, but Bankrate’s experts are here to help.
Insurance Reviews
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Pet insurance generally doesn’t include pregnancy or breeding-related costs.

All minimum policies automatically meet state requirements.

Your insurance might cover keyed car repair costs. Bankrate answers your questions.

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Homeowners insurance does not always cover space heaters. Bankrate explains.

Rideshare driving has a direct impact on your auto coverage and premium.

What is the New Jersey Assigned Risk Plan and how does it affect drivers? Bankrate explains.

Bankrate explains the finer points of commercial auto insurance and how it works.

Car insurance needs may vary based on how you use your vehicle.

What is a lienholder and how does it affect your car insurance?

Gen Z is placing less importance on owning a car as public transportation options become widely available and car costs rise.

Do you know how comprehensive coverage works in a claim situation?

Finding the right insurance may take some of the stress out of teaching a teen to drive.

Your car’s VIN is like a fingerprint: it’s unique and carries a lot of information.

Bankrate breaks down nonstandard auto insurance and how it works.

Do you need a home insurance binder? Find out with Bankrate.

Homeowners insurance does not always cover space heaters. Bankrate explains.

Historic fires and insurance changes create an uncertain future for CA homeowners.

Bankrate’s research can help you find the best renters insurance in Georgia.

Data show house fires occur every 21 seconds in the United States.

Colorado’s FAIR Plan offers last-resort insurance. But at what cost?

An elevation certificate may help reduce your flood insurance cost. Learn how.

You can take several steps to lower your home insurance premium. Learn more.

Discover what happens if you’re not honest on your life insurance application.

Bankrate provides considerations for determining how much life insurance you need.

Find out what term life insurance is, how it works and who it is best for.

Discover how to secure life insurance without a medical exam.

Life insurance exams: What to expect and how they impact your coverage and cost.

Bankrate shows you how to buy a life insurance policy in just a few steps.

If you have a child with a disability, here’s your guide to navigating life insurance.

Is credit life insurance worth it for you? Bankrate can help you find out.
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