TweetFor the most part, public attention on insurance-related matters in 2012 will center on the on-going health care debate. This is a presidential election year, and the conservative opposition to the Obama administration will drive home the “failure” of the … Continue reading
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Insurance Companies Work Death Benefits to Their Own Advantage
TweetInvestigators from the New York State Department of Financial Services have determined that life insurers in the state have been holding back more than $52 million in life insurance benefits to the survivors of deceased policy holders — in some cases … Continue reading
Most Highly Specific Specialty Insurance Policies are Not Worth the Money
TweetThe purpose of any insurance policy is to cover the cost of unexpected events in our lives. Most policies anticipate problems in broad areas — health, home, auto, and life. Specialty or “genre” policies wander into a different realm of … Continue reading
Uninsured and Under-Insured Drivers Can Cost You Big Money
TweetHow messy can an auto insurance claim get? Well, lets see. Take the case of the couple from Fort Worth, Texas who were rammed from behind by a motorist who then sped off. Chased down by a third party who … Continue reading
Generation Y: Overly Confidently and Under-insured
TweetIn the popular trend of naming the generational groups, Generation Y or the “millenials” are those people who are now in their mid- to early 30s. Unlike the Baby Boomers who came before them, this generation is made up of … Continue reading
Cheap Auto Insurance: Technology Allows Policies to Get More Personal
TweetOver the past few years, the cheapest auto insurance offerings have trended toward greater personalization of individual policies in an effort to apply more realistic risk models. At the same time, available benefits are more attuned to real-world values that … Continue reading
Cheap Auto Insurance for Teens, High Rates for a High Risk Population
TweetThe statistics regarding teenage drivers and auto safety are not only frightening, but have serious implications for the affordability of their parents’ auto insurance policies. In 2009, every single day, 16 to 19 teenage drivers died from injuries sustained in … Continue reading
Unemployment in U.S. Deepens Health Insurance Crisis
TweetOn Tuesday, September 13, the Census Bureau released some shocking figures reflecting the current standard of living in the United States. Approximately 46.2 million people in this country are poor, and 49.9 million have no heath insurance coverage whatsoever. The … Continue reading
After the Storm: Making Sure Your Insurer Pays Up
TweetIn the aftermath of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, many policy holders will file damage claims only to discover how hard it can really be to collect benefits from homeowners and disaster coverage. The fallout from Hurricane Katrina in … Continue reading
First Time Homeowner Insurance Guide
TweetUnderstanding Homeowners Insurance as Part of the Total Cost of Home Ownership All too often first-time home buyers make the critical mistake of failing to calculate the total monthly cost of owning the property. They fixate on their interest rate … Continue reading