After a car accident, gathering information at the scene is one of the most important steps in the claims process. Your car insurance company may recommend a preferred vendor for repairs, but you can ...

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Penny Gusner is a senior insurance writer and analyst at Forbes Advisor. For more than 20 years, she has been helping consumers learn how insurance laws, data, trends, and coverages affect them. Penny ...