TweetVideo time again, folks. I think this is an excellent instructive series, breaking down the essentials by topic and giving you a solid point to start considering your insurance choices. Today, Disability Insurance 101:
TweetAs Chuck Jaffe of MarketWatch.com’s “Stupid Investment of the Week” pointed out on August 6, sometimes the best insurance advice is in what not to buy. Jaffe’s article for the day looks at a highly specialized form of coverage, and … Continue reading
TweetIt’s fair to say that everyone expected the transition to a new health care model — one where insurers are to be held to greater account — to be confusing in the beginning. It’s equally fair to say that no … Continue reading
TweetAs of Tuesday, texting while driving is illegal in Vermont. Vermont governor, Jim Douglas, signed the law allowing the ban on June 1st at Montpelier High School, making his state the 25th to have such legislation. In addition to a … Continue reading
TweetThe Insurance Journal is reporting that State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. has submitted the first application of offer a pay-as-you-drive program in the State of California. Such programs reward drivers who have low mileage with reduced car insurance rates. … Continue reading
TweetThe National Institutes of Health are proposing new rules for reporting and managing financial conflicts of interest among scientists and other investigators working on NIH-funded medical research. Frances Collins, NIH Director, said in a press briefing earlier today that updated … Continue reading
TweetReuters reported last Friday that crude oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico could eventually reach the shores of either Miami Beach or North Carolina’s barrier islands, if it connects with the ocean’s current in the right … Continue reading
TweetA bill has been passed by the The California Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance Committee that includes within it a surcharge to be imposed on commercial and residential fire and multi-peril insurance policies. The surcharge of 4.8% would be used … Continue reading
TweetInsurance agents in South Carolina must complete their first-ever license renewal process by May 1st, or risk losing their licenses, a report in the Insurance Journal says. Under new state regulations there are now compliance requirements which insurance agents must … Continue reading
TweetAmidst rumors that the economy is improving, albeit slowly, there lies a stark reality: insurance is expensive. While we’d like nothing more than to wave a magic wand and make all coverage available to all people at a reasonable price, … Continue reading