Insurance information and tips for you and your family

Take our insurance tips and select the best plans for you with the help of these insurance articles from State Farm® .

Tips for insuring your car, truck or SUV

What affects car insurance rates?

Know the factors affecting car insurance premiums and learn ways to help lower insurance costs.

Getting off to the right start: Auto insurance for foreign drivers

Just arrived in this country and want to drive? Learn about car insurance for foreign drivers as soon as possible.

Why auto insurance rates are going up

Reasons behind rising car insurance premiums and ways to help manage them.

Insurance tips for your home, apartment or condo

What is homeowners insurance and what does it cover?

After investing in your home, it's important to have it insured properly. What are all the policy coverages, forms and exclusions?

How do I know how much renters insurance to buy?

Tips to help choose accurate, appropriate limits for your personal property and liability coverage.

How to create a home inventory

A home inventory can expedite insurance claims process after theft, damage or loss.

Life insurance planning

Benefits of owning a life insurance policy to cover your final expenses

Final expense insurance (or burial insurance) can help relieve the burden of funeral planning. We'll explore details of guaranteed issue life insurance.

What determines the cost of life insurance?

Factors that affect life insurance premiums may have a large influence on the price.

What is life insurance?

From how it works to how much you need, get your life insurance questions answered here.

Health insurance planning articles

How to determine if supplemental health insurance is right for you

Supplemental health insurance helps pay for costs and services that your regular healthcare plan doesn't cover.

Health insurance during and following COVID-19

How health insurance changes due to COVID-19 may affect you.

Types of health insurance

When comparing health insurance plans, understanding the differences between health insurance types can help you choose a plan that's best for you.

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