TweetSometimes a story comes along that is just so strange, so improbable, it’s irresistible. This sounds like it should be the stuff of urban legends, but it’s true. A house fire in a home in Paragould, Arkansas was caused by … Continue reading
TweetThe Center for Disease Control and Prevention took a look at a year’s worth of data on vehicular accidents and came up with some startling numbers, in terms of costs, that more than speak for themselves: – Medical treatment and … Continue reading
TweetSometimes it’s not the money, it’s the principle, which is exactly what a group of military families are trying to say to Prudential Insurance in an amended lawsuit filed today to include more plaintiffs and an outright allegation of fraud … Continue reading
TweetDepending on the source to which you turn, people are either defrauding insurers right and left as a consequence of the recession or things are rocking along about like normal. How much fraud goes on in the industry each year? … Continue reading
TweetIt’s not too often that you get a chance to talk about an insurance product with the potential to be good for the planet, but I have one for you — pay-as-you-go auto insurance. These are policies with the premium … Continue reading
TweetOn Sunday, August 15, 27-year-old Carrie-Anne Dudbridge was on her honeymoon in Corfu. After finishing a romantic dinner with her new husband, Michael, she stepped out on the balcony of their first-floor room, lost her footing, and fell 30 feet, … Continue reading
TweetThe old saw in the journalism business is that dog bite stories aren’t news. “Man Bites Dog,” however, is a story. In insurance terms, dog bites are actually a big story — a $400 million story in 2009. Now, granted, … Continue reading
TweetThe evolution of alternative fuel and alternative use vehicles is going to force changes in both insurance laws and insurance coverage as evidenced by a case in Portland, Maine involving a young man and his golf cart. Matt Rand, 19, … Continue reading
TweetAs health care reform moves forward, one of the most important functions the federal government will fulfill is that of watch dog. In a way, you really can’t blame insurers. They are in business. But in an effort to counterbalance … Continue reading
TweetIn the recently released J.D. Power and Associates survey on consumer satisfaction with auto insurance coverage, the statistics showed a big drop — a full 10 points — over 2009. Most people are unhappy with their auto policy because it … Continue reading