Samantha Kostaras

Insurance Reporter​

Samantha Kostaras is an insurance reporter who covers personal finance and insurance. After a degree in finance from the University of Alabama and stint at Morgan Stanley, she worked as a financial analyst before becoming a journalist. Her writing has appeared in The Simple Dollar, Reviews.com, Coverage.com, and elsewhere.

More from Samantha Kostaras

Mercury Insurance Ends Legal Battle For $41 Million. Are You Being Charged Illegal Fees?

Mercury Insurance Company’s 20-year legal battle with the California Department of Insurance over fees charged to consumers has finally come to a $41 million conclusion, according to California regulators.  The record-setting payment comes after the California Supreme Court refused to review Mercury’s case regarding broker fees in August, causing Mercury to pay the $27.6 million ...

How to Choose What Auto Insurance Coverage Levels You Need

Choosing the right auto insurance coverage levels is important not only to keep you legal on the road, but to keep your personal assets protected in the event of an accident. This guide will help you balance cost with coverage. First, it’s important to understand three of the key components of an auto insurance policy: ...

Types of Life Insurance Policies

With so many options, choosing the right type of life insurance for your situation can be an overwhelming process. There are several kinds of policies, each with their own set of advantages: Term Life Insurance Whole Life Insurance Universal Life Insurance Guaranteed Universal Life Insurance Variable Life Insurance Variable Universal Life Insurance No-Exam or Simplified ...

Tesla Believes the Future of Car Insurance Is All About Driver Data

Tesla introduced the latest addition to its list of sleek product innovations last month: car insurance. The news of a car manufacturer insuring its own vehicles made headlines even outside the Tesla bubble, but the idea was met with skepticism by some long-established industry experts. At his company’s annual meeting in May, Warren Buffet, CEO ...

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