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The numbers do not include the impact on millions of people who lost their jobs and health insurance after the recession began in December 2007.

The 2007 snapshot shows that Massachusetts, which has achieved near-universal coverage, had the lowest rate of uninsured people under age 65, about 7.8 percent. States with the highest rates of uninsured were in the South and West: Texas was at the top, with 26.8 percent, followed by New Mexico (26.7 percent) and Florida (24.2 percent)...

If only vehicles registered in the Rio Grande Valley filled the roadways, drivers would have a three-in-10 chance of encountering an uninsured driver, according to the state's insurance regulator.

Almost one-third of the drivers in Cameron County do not have automobile insurance, making the county second in the state for percentage of uninsured motorists...

For the first time in Texas auto insurance Plan Association history a public member has been elected to lead the organization’s board.

As you're getting ready to hit the road, keep this in mind -- according to the state of Texas auto insurance database, 22 percent of cars on Texas roads do not have insurance. A new pay-by-the mile insurance program is hoping to reverse those numbers while helping you save money...

The Insurance Council of Texas (ICT) and the College Station Police Department are expanding a crime prevention campaign aimed at preventing auto thefts and auto burglaries. The program involves the funding and distribution of signs that read, “LOCK your car, TAKE your keys and HIDE your belongings.”...