Reader’s Question: I’m hesitant about buying my first car insurance here in Iowa because I’m not sure if I really need it. Why should I have car insurance? Neil Davenport, IA Having a car is one thing and having car insurance is another. And if you have a car, buying car insurance should be as [...]

Reader’s Question: I have a teenager son who just got his driver’s license. Does getting car insurance for him mean that I would be having more expenses? Wyatt Cedar Rapids, IA It must be pretty exciting for your son to have his new car. But you should not be too excited about it because getting [...]

Reader’s Question: My car was parked on a street in Des Moines, Iowa and got flooded. Will this be covered by my insurance company? Jeremy Des Moines, IA Hey, Jeremy! Most car insurance companies have coverage for incidents like this. If you had “comprehensive” coverage at the time of the flood in your area in [...]