TweetAs a Texan, I can tell you that my fellow “countrymen” nurse one of many bad habits. I call this one “the urge to poke the rattlesnake.” It’s an inevitable combination. A redneck. Beer. A rattlesnake (or any other dangerous … Continue reading
TweetNo matter what problems you may be having with your car or what conversation you need to have with your insurance company? It’s probably not as bad as the folks who own these abandoned cars on Lake Shore Drive in … Continue reading
TweetOn a personal note, one of the things that surprised me most about the Employers Small Business Opinion Poll regarding ways people expect to interact with their insurers is that I’m a Baby Boomer. Who knew? The age bracket is … Continue reading
TweetWe’re all guilty of falling into the rut of thinking there are just three kinds of insurance — auto, home, and health. And it is true that those types of coverage are the ones we deal with most often, but … Continue reading
TweetWell, there’s good news and not so good news when it comes to the relationship between your credit score and your insurance. Despite all dire predictions to the contrary, credit scores have held steady during the recession. In some cases, … Continue reading
TweetAw heck. It’s Friday. Let’s laugh a little. One of the reasons I look at commercials like these and both cackle and nod ruefully is that I once filed an insurance claim for breaking my right hand on school grounds … Continue reading
TweetYeppers. And get this. It’s called WedLock. For the cost of about $16 a month for each $1,250 of coverage, you get a casualty policy that protects you from . . . well . . . yourself and your own … Continue reading
TweetThis year seems to have been the one for disrupted travel plans. Volcanic ash in Europe. The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Unrest in Greece, Jamaica, and Thailand. We all know that trips today require a lot of … Continue reading
TweetEvery now and then folks, you have to go for the strange story. (Bear with me. There will be a point.) A jury in Vermont just awarded a turkey hunter $380,557 in compensation because another hunter fired at him with … Continue reading