When you blog or post videos on YouTube, your message can spread anywhere and you could land in a courtroom facing a major lawsuit.  Will your insurance cover your costs?  Maybe.

As the Internet explodes with bloggers and personal social media posts, court dockets are filling fast with lawsuits drawn from bruised egos rather than broken bones.  According to The Media Law Resource Center in New York, courts have settled about $17.4 million in trial awards resulting from blogs and Web site postings with many more awaiting jury outcomes.

What do an engineer, a good student and a senior citizen have in common? Their professions may qualify them for special discounts in their auto and homeowner policies.

American families are grappling with tough economic times and some may even be thinking about reducing or even dropping some of their insurance policies. But consumers’ good habits can help trim their insurance costs by tapping a wide array of available discounts.

The calendar may say June, but the recent pileup on Interstate 15 shows that drivers should never let their guard down to changing weather conditions.
 
Driving in unseasonably dense fog, dozens of drivers near the Cajon Pass found themselves in the thick of a multi-car pile-up which temporarily closed I-15.

Sudden, violent thunderstorms can cause havoc for Southern California neighborhoods that normally experience blue, sunny skies.

The Insurance Information Network of California advises residents to protect themselves during these storms and to take steps to protect their property when it is safe to do so.

You feel like you've seen it a thousand times before but on television -- not in your rearview mirror.  You're about to be passed by a high speed chase.  What should you do?

For Californians, police pursuits have become common along local streets and freeways.