First-time drivers can save on car insurance by qualifying for discounts and comparing companies Written By Written by Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Kara McGinley is a staff Insurance Writer ...

How much is insurance for new drivers? The average cost to add a 16-year-old driver to a parent’s policy is $6,874 per year, according to our analysis. The cost of car insurance for a new driver ...

The average American driver spent $2,697 on car insurance annually last year, an increase of about 12% from 2024, according to data from Bankrate. This price can feel especially high when you only ...

MarketWatch Guides may receive compensation from companies that appear on this page. The compensation may impact how, where and in what order products appear, but it does not influence the ...

The personal financial information site Bankrate has been crunching consumer and market data for 50 years, and in January 2026 the outlet reported on car insurance costs. The outlet concluded that a ...