Learn how gap insurance protects you financially by covering the difference between your car's value and what you owe in case of total loss. Discover when to buy it.

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 ...

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Insurance companies pay the depreciated value of your car if it’s totaled or stolen, which might be less than your car loan balance. Gap insurance can cover the difference between the vehicle’s value ...

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(WHTM)– If your car was totaled, how much would your insurance pay you? Many drivers learn the answer is: not enough. I parked right under this camera, right over here,” Spencer Kid says, as he shows ...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of driving a brand-new car off the lot. The spotless interior, the gleaming paint, the distinctive “new car smell”-it’s a moment of pure excitement. You have ...

Learn how car insurers evaluate vehicle value to better negotiate your claim and find out why insurance payouts often fall short of replacement costs.