How Does Gap Insurance Work, and How Much Is It Really?
Gap insurance pays the difference between your loan balance and what the insurer calls your car worth. How it works, what it costs, and when to skip it.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
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Sarah Mitchell
Managing Editor
Sarah Mitchell is the Managing Editor of Best Insurance Guide. She leads the editorial team that researches, writes and fact-checks our guides on home, auto and renters insurance, working with our contributors to verify claims against regulator and industry sources before publication. *Editorial note: contributor profiles reflect current editorial roles. License numbers and verifiable professional credentials are published here as contributors provide them. Our guides are educational and do not constitute personalized financial advice — always confirm details with a licensed agent or your state insurance department before buying.*
Articles by Sarah Mitchell
What Is Hazard Insurance on a Mortgage? And Is It the Same as Homeowners?
Hazard insurance is not a separate policy. It is the dwelling part of your homeowners insurance, and it is the part your lender actually cares about.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
How to Switch Car Insurance Without Creating a Gap
You can switch car insurance any day of the year and get a pro-rata refund. The order the steps must happen in, and the one mistake that costs real money.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Arizona: Low Minimums, Long Season, Real Heat
Arizona sets some of the lowest liability minimums in the country and lets riders filter. Why the minimums are dangerous and what heat does to a claim.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance by State: Requirements, Costs and the Florida Exception
What motorcycle insurance costs and what each state actually requires. Why Florida is different, what average premiums reflect, and how riding season changes price.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Colorado: Filtering, Hail and Mountain Roads
Colorado now permits limited lane filtering, sits in the worst hail belt in the country, and sends riders over passes. All three change what to carry.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Do You Need Insurance for a Motorcycle in Florida? Legally, No
Florida does not require liability insurance to register a motorcycle. What the financial responsibility law actually demands after a crash, and why it still matters.
Sep 8, 202611 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Georgia: A Universal Helmet Law and Atlanta Traffic
Georgia requires every rider to wear a helmet regardless of age, which changes injury outcomes and what your policy has to absorb. What to carry in metro traffic.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Massachusetts: No PIP, Universal Helmets
Massachusetts is a no-fault state that excludes motorcycles from PIP. Compulsory uninsured motorist cover, a universal helmet law and a short riding season.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Michigan: No-Fault Does Not Cover You
Michigan motorcycles sit outside no-fault, so your own policy pays no PIP. Where your medical benefits actually come from, and why that changes what to buy.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Ohio: The Winter Decision That Costs Most
Ohio riders park the bike for months, and cancelling the policy to save money is the most expensive mistake available. Lay-up cover, novice helmet rules and deer.
Sep 8, 202612 min read
Motorcycle Insurance in Pennsylvania: You Keep Full Tort Rights
Pennsylvania's limited tort election does not bind motorcyclists, and motorcycles are exempt from the medical benefits requirement. Both change what to buy.
Sep 8, 202612 min read