Christy Bieber is a full-time personal finance and legal writer with more than a decade of experience. She has a JD from UCLA as well as a degree in English, Media and Communications with a ...

A car may be considered totaled, or a total loss, if the cost to repair it exceeds a certain percentage of the vehicle’s ...

Combined physical damage insurance is a type of auto insurance that covers damage to the policyholder’s vehicle from various ...

Not all auto insurance policies cover flood damage. Insurance companies can completely write off vehicles with water damage due to mechanical complications. Drivers can take action to avoid ...

Scott Nyerges is a former senior editor and content strategist at U.S. News & World Report, where he led coverage of car insurance and other personal insurance lines. He's also served as a managing ...