Many car insurance providers do not allow you to freely spend your claim check any way you want — as nice as that would be. After you’ve filed a claim, you will generally be obligated to direct the ...

Your car or home was damaged, so the insurance company cut you a check. Do you have to use the money as intended? Not always. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He ...

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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 ...