Lori Mandell
Lori Mandell is an attorney, writer and editor. Her specialty areas include insurance, personal injury and estate matters. After working for several years as a claims adjuster for such prominent insurance companies as Safeco, Wausau and Fireman’s Fund, she entered the legal arena, mainly respresenting individuals involved in automobile and other types of accidents. She has been practicing law since 1991, and has been writing and editing for a consumer legal advice website since 2004 on such subjects as automobile, homeowner and health insurance, personal injury cases, asset protection and estate planning.
Meet Our ContributorsArticles by Lori Mandell
- Policy Cancellation Versus Non-renewal: What's The Difference?
- When to Hire an Attorney to Handle Your Auto Accident Claim
- Get Medical Payments Coverage to Protect Your Passengers
- Suing An At-Fault Driver When You Live in a No-Fault State
- Settling Your Claim With The Insurance Company: What To Do If You Have Trouble
- Auto Insurance Coverage in Mexico: Does your Insurance Policy Travel With You From the U.S.?
- How Car Insurance Companies Determine Your Premium
- Does a Learners' Permit Require Auto Insurance?: Whether Parents Should Add Student Drivers to their Insurance Policy
- Umbrella Insurance Policies: What Are They And Should You Have One?
- Uninsured Driving Penalties: The Real Financial Costs of Being Uninsured
- Medical Payments Coverage vs. Health Insurance: Must I Carry Both?
- Cell Phone Use and Auto Insurance: How Your Mobile Phone Can Impact Your Insurance Premium
- Car Accident Claim Payouts: How Much Money Will You Get After An Automobile Crash?
- A Good Deal on Auto Insurance: How to Find the Best Affordable Coverage
- OEM Parts vs. Aftermarket Parts: Will your Auto Insurance Pay for Brand New Repair Parts from the Original Equipment Manufacturer?
- GAP Insurance: 10 Questions to Ask Before Buying Guaranteed Auto Protection Insurance
- Motorcycle Insurance Coverage: What are your State’s Unique Motorcycle Insurance Rules?
- Auto Insurance Coverage & Your 18 Year Old Son or Daughter: Are They Covered if They are not Full-Time Students?
- What Auto Insurance Actually Covers: Does Car Insurance Cover the Car, the Car’s Driver, or the Car’s Owner?
- Uninsured Motorist Coverage & Underinsured Motorist Coverage: How your Auto Insurance can Protect you Against Uninsured Drivers.
- Uninsured Drivers: What’s Your Liability if You Have a Car Accident without Auto Insurance?
- Excluded Drivers & Included Drivers: Who Needs to be Listed on your Auto Insurance Policy?
- Property Damage/Collision Coverage Claim Payments: Am I Required to Spend My Claim Payment on Repairing My Car?
- Auto Insurance for College Students: Should your College Bound Teen Stay on your Auto Insurance Policy?
- How Points on your Driver's License Affect Your Auto Insurance Premiums
- Do You Need Auto Insurance If You Don’t Own a Car?
- DUI & Auto Insurance: What Happens to Your Auto Insurance After a DUI
- Resolving Problems With Your Auto Insurance Claims Adjuster
- Auto Insurance Fraud - How It Can Cost You
- How to Switch Insurance Companies - Don’t Just Let Your Policy Lapse
- Buy Insurance Like You’re Buying a Car--Solicit Competitive Quotes From Multiple “Dealers”
- Saving Money by Buying Insurance Online
- Saving Money on Auto Insurance Premiums: Ten Ways to Save
- Can Your Credit Score Affect Your Auto Insurance Premium?
- Multi-Policy Insurance Discounts: What to Know to Save Money
- Who is Covered on Your Auto Insurance Policy?
- Comparing Auto Insurance: Tips on What to Look For in a Quote
- How to Save Money on Auto Insurance: Ask About Discounts
- Choosing Auto Insurance Coverages: What Coverages Do You and Don’t You Need?
- Auto Insurance Deductibles: How Much Should Your Deductible Be?
- Do Mexican Nationals Have Access to Auto Insurance when They Relocate to the U.S.?
- Most (and Least) Stolen Cars in the US
- Auto Insurance for Rental Cars: How Do You Know If You Are Covered When You Rent a Car?
- How to Choose a Reputable Auto Insurance Company
- The Most and Least Expensive Cars to Insure
- Your Zip Code and Your Auto Insurance Premium: How Where You Live Impacts How Much You Pay
- Involved in an Accident with a Tractor Trailer? What should you do?
- The Auto Insurance Medical Authorization Form: What it is and Why the Adjuster Sent You One
- Subrogation & Auto Insurance: What it is and How it Works
- Auto Accident Insurance Claims: When Does it Make Sense to Hire an Attorney?
- Initial Steps to Take After an Auto Accident
- Liability Insurance: How Much Coverage Do You Need?
- Writing a Demand Letter to an Adjuster to Settle your Claim
- Your Car Insurance Settlement Agreement: What Are You Agreeing To?
- Auto Insurance Claim Settlement Tips
- When Your Auto Insurance Claim is Denied
- Understanding Your Automobile Policy Declarations
- Uninsured Motorist Coverage: What is Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Why Must You Have It?
- How to Shop for Auto Insurance
- Property Damage Claims: Who Pays for the Damage to Your Car, Your Insurance or the Other Driver’s?
- Buying an Auto Insurance Policy: What Should You Buy and What You Should Exclude
- Auto Insurance for Teens
- GAP Insurance: What Is Gap Insurance And Why Do You Need It?
- Women & Auto Insurance: What Women Should Know About Buying Auto Insurance
- Auto Insurance Coverage in No-Fault States: The Basics
- How to Reply to an Auto Insurance Adjuster’s Offer to Settle Your Claim
- How An Auto Insurance Adjuster Evaluates Your Injury Claim
- Your Car Is Totaled: What Are Your Options? How is the Actual Cash Value Determined?
- Auto Insurance Coverage: The Basics
Answers from Lori Mandell
- Self-Insured Auto Insurance
- Unlicensed Drivers & Auto Insurance
- Auto Insurance When You Don't Own a Car
- Whose Auto Insurance Applies When Driving Someone Else's Car?
- Motorcycle Insurance: Are Motorcycle Riders Exempt From the Liability Insurance Requirement?
- Adult Children & Auto Insurance: How Long Can They Stay On Their Parent's Insurance?
- Agreeing on an Auto Insurance Settlement Offer: When to do it
- Auto Insurance Coverage for the Driver Versus the Car
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage: What Does Underinsured Mean?
- Affordable Auto Insurance: Options for Low Income Families
- Deferred Driver: What is a Deferred Driver and How Does It Work?
- Uninsured Motorists: What if You Are in an Accident with Someone Who Has No Insurance
- Auto Insurance Claim Negotiations: Who & What Determines if a Car is Totaled?
- Auto Insurance Coverage: Whose Insurance Applies If Someone Else Drives My Car?
- Repairing Your Car With Insurance Claim Money: Use a Repair Shop or Do the Work Yourself?
- Collision Coverage: Is Collision Coverage Mandatory for a Financed Vehicle?
- Auto Insurance & Your Zip Code: How Does Your Home Address Impact Your Auto Insurance Rates?
- Auto Insurance on a New Vehicle: What is the Grace Period to Secure Insurance After You Drive Off the Lot?
- Car Registration & Title: How it Relates to Auto Insurance
- Driving Without Insurance: What Happens if You are in an Accident
- Accidents with Uninsured Drivers: Who Pays My Deductible?
- Auto Insurance Claim Checks: Can They be Paid to You Rather than the Repair Shop?
- Accidents Involving Uninsured Motorists: Who Pays When the Other Driver has no Insurance?
- Actual Cash Value: How Auto Insurance Companies Determine the Value of Your Damaged Car
- Excluded Drivers on an Auto Insurance Policy: What Happens if They Drive and are in an Accident?
- Auto Insurance Renewals: When Exactly Does a Policy Expire?
- Auto Insurance for Small Businesses: How it Differs from Personal Auto Insurance Coverage
- Does Auto Insurance Cover the Vehicle, the Driver, or Both?
- Test Driving a Car at an Auto Dealership: Whose Auto Insurance Applies?
- Excluded Drivers: Can Auto Insurance Companies Cancel Your Policy if You Don't Specifically Exclude a Driver?
- Insured Drivers: Is One Spouse Automatically Covered On The Other Spouse's Auto Insurance?