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All Hallows’ Eve is upon us. This year, Halloween falls on Sunday, so there may be parties and trick or treating on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. You may see little ghouls, goblins, and ghosts running around looking for candy. This year, you will likely see more trick or treaters than […]

Insurance professionals at Maryland Auto are dedicated to identifying and preventing fraudulent claims. Our Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has developed strong working relationships within the local law enforcement community. Sometimes, in the course of a fraud investigation, we find that the would-be scammer is wanted for other crimes. Recently, a […]

Moving can be complicated- especially when it’s to a completely different country. Getting auto insurance doesn’t need to be difficult, though. Whether you’re in the US on a temporary visa or have moved here permanently, becoming a resident of Maryland will require you to comply with Maryland’s insurance laws. What […]

Credit cards can be an important tool in building financial health, if managed properly. They can also negatively impact credit history if you don’t pay off your card or carry a high balance every month. You will want to make sure you are managing payments and not charging more than […]

What happens when someone is injured in an accident caused by another person who has no insurance to cover those injuries? The Uninsured Division (UD), which is a division of the State of Maryland and administered by Maryland Auto Insurance, will step in to help. Recently, the Uninsured Division received […]

While tailgating usually means someone following you too closely on the road, it means something totally different during football season. Whether you’re tailgating in the lot before a Ravens, Washington Football Team, Terps, or Navy game or just in your backyard before watching on TV, tailgate parties take a lot […]

Now is a good time for a refresher on maneuvering the roads with schools, buses, and students walking in neighborhoods. Maryland law requires vehicles on both sides of the road to stop completely for buses picking up or dropping off students. (On divided highways, only traffic traveling in the same […]

Getting an insurance policy doesn’t need to be a complicated or cumbersome process. Maryland Auto has launched a new, improved online system where you can get a quote in as little as five minutes. We’ve made several improvements to our quoting system, including: A new, improved intuitive user flow. Auto-filling […]

As part of the expanded Child Tax Credit program, the IRS has begun issuing advance tax credit payments via direct deposit to eligible recipients. The payments are being distributed monthly between July 15 and December 15, 2021, to the bank account on file with the IRS. The Child Tax Credit […]

“Jumping in,” also known as “passenger stuffing,” “opportunity fraud,” or “questionable occupancy,” is one of the most common types of auto insurance fraud. These terms are used to described situations in which an individual who was not in a vehicle at the time of an accident claims to have been […]