You know that accidents, traffic tickets, and even your credit score can determine your auto insurance rates. But so can the state where you live. According to a just-released ranking of state-by-state costs from the web site Insure.com, average rates in the most expensive state — Michigan — are two and half times as high as in the cheapest state, Vermont.

Buying your first car is a pleasurable rite of passage for most people, but the accompanying purchase of auto insurance is less fun. In fact, many new car owners find the cost of insurance frustratingly high and so do individuals who have had car insurance for decades.

NORFOLK, Va. | When was the last time you actually read your auto insurance policy? Better yet, how much do you really know it?

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The state Assembly has passed a bill that would lower minimum car insurance coverage levels.

Insurance would still be mandatory under the Republican bill, but motorists would have to purchase less coverage liability and uninsured drivers.

AUSTIN — Lawmakers are considering eliminating a program that requires those charged with offenses including driving while intoxicated and failure to have insurance to pay state surcharges.

Nearly 60 percent of those with the surcharges — about 1.2 million drivers — are unwilling or unable to pay and owe the state more than $1.1 billion.

Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) – Drivers could now face higher insurance rates thanks to a Carson City lawmaker who was hurt in a car wreck.

Assembly Bill 120 could more than double limits for auto liability and increase rates in some areas by nearly $300 per year.

When searching for cheap car insurance, it pays to know the facts. Don’t rely on your neighbor or co-worker for insurance information. Here are the truths every driver should know.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Department of Justice have landed themselves in hot water over the destruction of a Ferrari F50.

With the release of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s comparison of insurance costs, people driving vehicles two or three years old will be able to assess how collision costs for their vehicle compare with the average. And according to the report, they tend to be higher for large sports cars and lower for passenger vans.

As you’re kicking the tires on a sweet new ride, don’t overlook the car insurance time bomb that could explode at any moment after you take ownership.