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Penny Gusner

Insurance Writer and Analyst

About

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 enjoys translating the complexities of insurance into easy-to-understand advice and tips to help consumers make the best choices for their needs. Her work has been featured in numerous major media outlets, including The Washington Post and Kiplinger’s.

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 helped launch CarInsurance.com, one of the first online insurance marketplaces. She went on to be a senior writer, consumer analyst and spokesperson for CarInsurance.com, Insurance.com and Insure.com.

Penny is an expert on insurance procedures, rates, policies and claims. She has been featured in numerous major media outlets, including The Washington Post and Kiplinger’s. Penny is a self-proclaimed data and research nerd. She likes sharing her knowledge and translating the complexities of insurance into easy-to-understand advice and tips to help consumers make smart choices.

Expertise

  • Buying the right insurance for your needs
  • Saving money on insurance
  • Car insurance
  • Homeowners insurance
  • Renters insurance

Achievements

  • Over two decades of experience in writing about insurance topics to help consumers.
  • Has extensive knowledge about auto, health, homeowners, renters insurance and more.
  • An expert in explaining how insurance laws, data, trends and coverages affect consumers.
  • Has been featured in major media outlets, such as The Washington Post and Kiplinger’s.

Education

Ambassador University, B.A.

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    Our analysis found that Nationwide is the best car insurance company overall, followed closely by USAA, Travelers and Erie. We evaluated insurers across the country based on costs, coverage options, complaints and claims processes.
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  • Kia Telluride Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Kia Telluride Insurance Rates by Company By getting car insurance quotes from several insurers, Kia Telluride owners can potentially save significant money each year. In our evaluation of top insurance companies, Nationwide was the lowest cost option for insuring a...
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  • PrimeCover Travel Insurance Review 2024

    We picked the PrimeCover Luxe policy because it checks all the boxes for superior benefit limits. We were especially impressed with its generous evacuation coverage, wide range of optional benefits and short waiting periods for delays.
    PrimeCover Travel Insurance Review 2024
  • Chrysler 300 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Chrysler 300 Insurance Rates by Company Comparing car insurance rates from different providers can lead to considerable savings for 300 owners. Our analysis of large insurance companies found that USAA* has the lowest rates for a 300. The next most...
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  • Chevrolet Bolt EV Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Chevrolet Bolt EV Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Chevrolet Bolt EV vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from several companies. Our analysis of top insurers found that Travelers is the cheapest choice for insuring...
    Chevrolet Bolt EV Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Infiniti Q50 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Infiniti Q50 Insurance Rates by Company Drivers of Infiniti Q50 vehicles could save considerable money each year by comparing car insurance quotes from multiple companies. Our analysis of large insurers found that Erie is the cheapest choice for insuring a...
    Infiniti Q50 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Subaru Crosstrek Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Subaru Crosstrek Insurance Costs by Company Comparing car insurance rates from different insurance companies can lead to substantial savings for Crosstrek owners. Our evaluation of major insurance companies found that Travelers has the most cost-effective rates for a Crosstrek. The...
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  • Toyota 86 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Toyota 86 Insurance Costs by Company Comparing car insurance prices from different providers can lead to substantial savings for 86 owners. Our assessment of top insurance companies found that Erie has the most cost-effective rates for a Toyota 86. The...
    Toyota 86 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Lexus IS Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Lexus IS Insurance Costs by Company A basic strategy like comparing car insurance costs from several insurers could result in substantial savings for IS drivers. In our assessment of large insurance companies, Erie was the best choice for the cheapest...
    Lexus IS Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Audi A3 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Audi A3 Insurance Rates by Company Comparing car insurance costs from different providers can lead to decent savings for A3 owners. Our assessment of major insurance companies found that Erie has the most cost-effective rates for an A3. The next...
    Audi A3 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Toyota Tacoma Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Toyota Tacoma Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Toyota Tacoma vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from multiple companies. Our analysis of leading insurers found that USAA* is the lowest-cost choice for insuring a Tacoma....
    Toyota Tacoma Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Ford F-150 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Ford F-150 Insurance Costs by Company Comparing car insurance rates from different insurance companies can lead to decent savings for F-150 owners. Our analysis of top insurance companies found that Erie has the most cost-effective rates for an F-150. The...
    Ford F-150 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Jeep Grand Cherokee Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Jeep Grand Cherokee Insurance Costs by Company A simple strategy like comparing car insurance quotes from several insurers could result in significant savings for Grand Cherokee drivers. In our assessment of large insurance companies, USAA* was the top choice for...
    Jeep Grand Cherokee Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • BMW M3 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    BMW M3 Insurance Costs by Company Comparing car insurance costs from different insurance companies can lead to substantial savings for M3 owners. Our analysis of major insurance companies found that Travelers has the most cost-effective rates for an M3. The...
    BMW M3 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Mazda3 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Mazda3 Insurance Rates by Company A simple strategy like comparing car insurance quotes from different insurers could result in substantial savings for Mazda3 drivers. In our assessment of large insurance companies, USAA* was the leading choice for the most affordable...
    Mazda3 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Audi A4 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Audi A4 Insurance Costs by Company Audi A4 owners can potentially save hundreds of dollars per year by comparing car insurance quotes among multiple insurers. Among the top insurance companies we analyzed, Progressive offers the cheapest car insurance for an...
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  • Porsche Cayman Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Porsche Cayman Insurance Costs by Company By getting car insurance quotes from multiple insurers, Porsche Cayman owners can potentially save significant money each year. In our assessment of major insurance companies, Nationwide was the cheapest option for insuring a Cayman....
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  • Nissan Maxima Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Nissan Maxima Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Nissan Maxima vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from several companies. Our analysis of leading insurers found that USAA* is the most budget-friendly choice for insuring a...
    Nissan Maxima Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Porsche 718 Boxster Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Porsche 718 Boxster Insurance Rates by Company By checking car insurance quotes from several insurers, Porsche 718 Boxster owners can potentially save hundreds of dollars each year. In our analysis of top insurance companies, Nationwide was the cheapest option for...
    Porsche 718 Boxster Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Nissan Sentra Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Nissan Sentra Insurance Rates by Company A basic strategy like comparing car insurance rates from different insurers could result in significant savings for Sentra drivers. In our evaluation of top insurance companies, USAA* was the leading choice for the cheapest...
    Nissan Sentra Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Toyota Prius Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Toyota Prius Insurance Rates by Company Prius drivers can potentially save significant money by comparing car insurance quotes among several insurers. Among the large insurance companies we evaluated, Erie offers the cheapest car insurance for a Prius. The next lowest...
    Toyota Prius Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Lexus ES 350 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Lexus ES 350 Insurance Rates by Company A simple strategy like comparing car insurance rates from several insurers could result in large savings for ES 350 drivers. In our evaluation of top insurance companies, Nationwide was the leading choice for...
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  • Jaguar F-Type Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Jaguar F-Type Insurance Rates by Company A simple strategy like comparing car insurance costs from several insurers could result in significant savings for F-Type drivers. In our assessment of large insurance companies, Nationwide was the leading choice for the most...
    Jaguar F-Type Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Ford Focus Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Ford Focus Insurance Rates by Company By getting car insurance quotes from a variety of insurers, Ford Focus owners can potentially save hundreds of dollars each year. In our analysis of top insurance companies, Erie was the most economical option...
    Ford Focus Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Honda Accord Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Honda Accord Insurance Costs by Company By getting car insurance quotes from several insurers, Honda Accord owners can potentially save significant money each year. In our assessment of top insurance companies, USAA* was the cheapest option for insuring an Accord....
    Honda Accord Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Ford Fusion Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Ford Fusion Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Ford Fusion vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from multiple companies. Our analysis of top insurers found that Erie is the lowest-cost choice for insuring a Fusion....
    Ford Fusion Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Audi R8 Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Audi R8 Insurance Costs by Company Comparing car insurance rates from different insurance companies can lead to substantial savings for R8 owners. Our analysis of large insurance companies found that Auto Owners has the most cost-effective rates for an R8....
    Audi R8 Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • GMC Hummer EV Car Insurance Cost 2024

    GMC Hummer EV Insurance Costs by Company By comparing car insurance quotes from a variety of insurers, GMC Hummer EV owners can potentially save hundreds of dollars each year. In our evaluation of major insurance companies, Travelers was the most...
    GMC Hummer EV Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Chevrolet Suburban Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Chevrolet Suburban Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Chevy Suburban vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from multiple companies. Our analysis of top insurers found that Nationwide is the lowest-cost choice for insuring a Suburban....
    Chevrolet Suburban Car Insurance Cost 2024
  • Subaru Outback Car Insurance Cost 2024

    Subaru Outback Insurance Costs by Company Drivers of Subaru Outback vehicles could save a significant amount by comparing car insurance quotes from multiple companies. Our analysis of leading insurers found that Erie is the cheapest choice for insuring an Outback....
    Subaru Outback Car Insurance Cost 2024

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About

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 enjoys translating the complexities of insurance into easy-to-understand advice and tips to help consumers make the best choices for their needs. Her work has been featured in numerous major media outlets, including The Washington Post and Kiplinger’s.