April Personal Insurance News You Can Use: Craving an Out-of-This-World Vacation?
Posted: April 6, 2013
Insuring your home at replacement cost not market value is the key... Consumers are often frustrated by the amount of insurance their mortgage company requires them to carry on their home. Sometimes that amount is greater than the home's market value; often it's more than the amount remaining on the mortgage. But many insurers still insist your home be insured for at least 80% of...
November News You Can Use (Cut-Rate Insurance Can Actually Cost You More)
Posted: November 9, 2012
Cut-Rate Insurance Can Actually Cost You More If you're like the rest of us, you frequently receive solicitations and ads from cut-rate insurance companies promising to save you money on your auto or homeowners insurance. And, like most of us, you are being very careful with your money and looking at all your expenses in the hopes of cutting costs. However, buying cut-rate insurance may...
October News You Can Use
Posted: October 25, 2012
Simple Maintenance Can Prevent Water Damage Claims According to one large insurance carrier, water damage is a much more likely cause of homeowner claims than fires. Excluding claims for catastrophes, such as hurricanes, American homes are 10 times more likely to suffer from water damage than from fires. Note that property maintenance is important in the event of a claim. In fact, you may not...
October News You Can Use for business
Posted: October 9, 2012
Be Aware of Auto Policy Exclusions Business auto policies have exclusions that limit coverage. Be aware of the exclusions and compensate for them. The top five are: There is no coverage for injuries to your employees arising out of the use of a covered business auto. This makes workers' compensation insurance not just a luxury but a necessity. There is no coverage for personal property...
Disconnect the water hose and avoid a home insurance claim!
Posted: November 22, 2011
Disconnect the water hose and avoid a homeowners insurance claim! Cold weather is here and colder weather is coming. The simple process of disconnecting a water hose from your outside water faucet will make it very unlikely to freeze and break. Leaving the water hose connected means the specially designed outside faucet can't work properly and it is very likely to freeze and break....
