When Seychelle Thomas signed up for a safe driving discount from her car insurance company, she didn’t expect to sign away her privacy. A resident of Maryland, Thomas has auto insurance through Geico.

Telematics car insurance has a simple promise — you can get a significant discount just for proving you're already a safe driver. Insurance companies like Progressive, State Farm and Allstate now ...

There’s a good chance that if you own a car, your insurance bills have climbed in recent years. The average cost of a full-coverage car insurance policy rose 12 percent over just the past year, ...