Anna Swartz

Senior Managing Editor

Anna Swartz

Expertise

Auto insurance, home insurance, renters insurance, and insurance claims

Education

Wesleyan University (BA)

Featured in

Mic, HuffPost, Salon, AOL, MSN

About

Anna Swartz is a senior managing editor who specializes in home, auto, renters, and disability insurance at Policygenius, including coauthoring our landmark insurance and technology study. Previously, she was a senior staff writer at Mic and a writer at The Dodo. Her work has also appeared in Salon, HuffPost, MSN, AOL, and Heeb.

Experience highlights

  • At Policygenius, Anna specializes in home, auto, renters, and disability insurance, including coauthoring our landmark insurance and technology study.

  • Previously, as a senior staff writer at Mic.com, her work on Unerased: Counting Transgender Lives won a GLAAD Media Award for Oustanding Digital Journalism.

  • Anna was an English major at Wesleyan University, where she was elected by her peers to deliver the commencement address on behalf of her graduating class.

Past work

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Want to interview a Policygenius expert?

Journalist on a deadline? Our press team can connect you with our experts to discuss insurance, personal finance, and more. They’re also pretty friendly.

press@policygenius.com

Policygenius content follows strict guidelines for editorial accuracy and integrity. Learn about our editorial standards and how we make money.

Pro tip

Anna Swartz

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I like making car insurance feel simple and approachable — the more you understand your coverage, the better equipped you’ll be to get an affordable policy that meets all your needs.

Selected stories from Anna

How much do Americans with disabilities make in every state?

The median income in the U.S. for someone with a disability is $29,382 per year, $13,931 less than for Americans without a disability.

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What to do if your car is stolen

After a theft, you should report your stolen car to the police, your insurance company, and your car’s lender or lessor.

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Can you insure a car thats not in your name?

No, in most cases, it’s unlikely that you’d be able to insure a car that isn’t in your name. However, you can co-title a car or add someone as a named insured to your auto policy.

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