The Washington second opinion rule (also known as SB 5721) is a newly passed law that makes it easier to get fair insurance payouts from a car insurance claim by letting you get a second opinion with ...

WASHINGTON - Washington drivers are facing another increase in auto insurance rates in 2025. According to ValuePenguin.com’s State of Auto Insurance 2025, rates are projected to rise by 17.2%, ...

WASHINGTON, USA — A handful of laws will go into effect in the new year in Washington state. These laws increase protections ...

The afternoon sun illuminates the Legislative Building, left, and the Insurance Building, right, at the Capitol in Olympia in October 2018. Insurance industry representatives this week offered state ...

Drivers in the state of Washington are on the road to better car insurance deals in 2024. Car insurance rates shot up after the pandemic largely because of more frequent collisions, pricier technology ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Last year, the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner approved a 24% average base rate change for insurance companies. Washington hasn’t seen an increase that high in ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — If you own a car, you’ve likely noticed the increase. Insurance rates have been climbing in recent months. So, what’s driving prices up? And, when will things level off? The ...

Car insurance prices are expected to increase an average of 7.5% in 2025. That's a significant slowdown from the past two years, when car insurance rates rose an average of 16.5% in 2024 and 12.0% in ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Correction: A previous version of this article wrongfully stated that a new state law would make the cost of cigarettes more expensive. The cost of cigarettes did not increase. Now ...

With the arrival of 2025 comes a flurry of new laws taking effect. These are some of the key laws to know about this year. The minimum wage in Washington has risen to $16.66, up 2.35% from $16.28 last ...

If you have a car insurance policy in Washington state, you may have noticed that it's gotten much more expensive this year. In a recent article in The Seattle Times, reporter Victor Whitman shared ...

For the first time since 2020, Washington has seen a significant decline in auto thefts. According to the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC), auto thefts decreased by 31% in ...