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Apr30
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Be careful to turn down the sound on your computer when you first visit NowWhat.com. I received a shock when the air conditioner came falling down on top of the car on the first page of the website. Aside from that my first experience with the website that you may have seen in TV ads was a positive one. State Farm Insurance is using this website as a way to humorously educate consumers about renters and auto insurance. If a baseball comes flying through your car window or your apartment is flooded: Now What? You get the basic premise of the site.  From the first page you can choose two main links to learn more about haw to save on auto insurance or about renters insurance. The auto insurance page is very informative, especially if you need a brush up on the basics of auto insurance or you’re new to the whole scene. Just click on the link “What coverage should I consider” to learn more about Liability, Collision, Car Rental Coverage, Comprehensive and other options available to you when you buy auto insurance.
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Apr30
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Because of my post from several weeks ago about insurance related YouTube videos I’ve decided to start a daily or at least every few days post about amusing YouTube insurance videos. I was amazed to find literally hundreds of video...
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A disturbing but unfortunately all too common scam was purported on elderly victims in Southern California. A funeral director Lee Ann Wyskiver for the Valley Funeral Home in Murrieta was arrested earlier this month by California Department of Insurance (CDI)...
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Apr26
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Many in the small business community have joined the universal health care fray due to the rising cost of premiums and the subsequent dropping of benefits by a growing number of small businesses. A recently released survey by the National...
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Apr16
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Here we are with the final installation of our trip cancellation insurance series and I’ve left the best part for last. Some of us consider this type of insurance a waste of money while others are happy to pay the...
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Apr14
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An article in the National Underwriter talks about a report from the America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) in regards to the Medicare Advantage program. AHIP claims that, “The Medicare Advantage program does more to help low-income seniors than it does...
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Apr13
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In the trip cancellation insurance series part 1 I discussed the importance of checking with your credit card companies to see if they offer some type of travel or trip cancellation insurance. Today I’ll be writing about some of the...
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While this is my first foray into 2008 presidential candidates dealings with the insurance industry I highly doubt it’ll be the last. A post on the A View From The Press Box blog by Sam Friedman mentions Senator Barack Obama’s...
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Apr12
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Traveling to a far away destination is usually costly and often planned many months in advance. Therefore it could be beneficial to your peace of mind and financial well being to possibly purchase trip cancellation insurance. However, before buying a...
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I have written several posts about the progress of the My Safe Florida Home program here and here. This program enables homeowners to have a free home inspection by the state and then they can apply for matching funds, up...
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Apr11
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Searching through some of the insurance blogs I subscribe to I found a post on the blog Health Care Policy, Innovation and Renewal talking about videos on YouTube related to hospitals. I also stumbled upon the company InsureMe that has...
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Apr 9
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That’s right, unfortunately my wife and I’ve got to head off to beautiful Kauai Hawaii on Poipu beach. We’ll be leaving tomorrow and staying for an entire week! My blog will not have as much activity, as I’m sure you...
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Apr 6
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A large chunk of car manufacturers need to improve upon their seat/head restraint engineering according to a recent crash test by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). They conducted crash tests on 75 different vehicles and only 22 vehicles...
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I wrote a previous post about a law firm postponing their plans to start a blog because their malpractice insurer Chubb said they wouldn’t be able to cover the blog. However, The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (CB) has made...
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I’ve decided to start back up with my weekly insurance scam review. I’ll be posting at least once a week about the latest insurance fraud cases so you can hopefully avoid being a victim of any of these unscrupulous acts. ...
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Apr 5
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I’m not too familiar with single premium pension closeout sales but according to LIMRA International in a press release “John Hancock led the life insurance industry in single premium pension closeout sales in 2006, according to a recent survey of...
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Dig out those old liability policies and dust them off because insurers might be saddled with a huge financial burden following a U.S. Supreme Court decision (PDF of decision) about the state of Massachusetts. The decision “allows states and municipalities...
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Tasty and sufficiently mushy, Gerber baby food is a well-established brand that has dominated the market for decades. Started in 1928 Gerber doesn’t just sell strained baby food but also life insurance since 1967. The AccuQuote blog posted an entry...
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Apr 4
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According to a Progressive Insurance Co. (PGR) survey of owners of recreational vehicles (RV) from a National Underwriter article: “Most owners of recreational vehicles do not purchase standalone coverage for their vehicles—opting instead to add the vehicle on their auto...
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Like most other types of insurance this depends on the specific situation. According to an article on Wpde.com “pet owners spend around $300 a year at the vet” and “surgery alone can cost well over a $1,000.” Premiums will vary...
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I was shocked by the response to this question on the California Personal Injury and Insurance Blog:“I left my car with a mechanic. One of his employees hit my car when he was driving his personal car. Is the mechanic/employer...
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Apr 3
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I doubt I’m alone in my anticipation for the upcoming start of the end of The Sopranos this Sunday. Having watched the first part of Season 6 I’m anxious to find out what transpires with Tony and his minions. Will...
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I am curious to know if agents and consumers alike are interested in or at least intrigued by the prospect of a tax-advantaged combination annuity long-term care insurance product? With the passage of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 these...
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The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) continues its assault on bad life insurance sales practices on military bases. In a press release the NAIC said they have released a report to Congress that contains an outline of “the best...
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It seems I’m not the only one in the insurance blog world who is a proponent of Universal Health Coverage in the United States. A recent blog post on The Health Care Blog (THCB) humorously comments on a N.Y. Times...
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A very odd yet interesting ruling by a New Jersey Appellate Court said “a homeowners insurance policy may cover a sexual assault by a minor under the age of 14, but only if the assailant didn’t realize he was doing...
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Apr 2
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Mississippi is in the last steps of adopting a plan similar to the My Safe Florida Home program. Gov. Haley Barbour is currently reviewing the legislation for a homeowner mitigation program and its expected he will sign it according to...
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Mississippi Senator Trent Lott continues his battle against the insurance industry to try and wrestle some control from the state and into the hands of the federal government. I already wrote a post commenting on the need for Lott to...
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Two giant Pennsylvania health insurers, Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross are in talks about merging according to National Underwriter (NU). This potential merger could create a $20 billion a year health insurer that would have over half of the...
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The executive director of the Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA), Doug Head released a press release last week apologizing for his prior comments about the Oklahoma State University (OSU) charitable life insurance transaction. In a previous post Life Insurance Proves...
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According to H G Stern of InsureBlog a lot. In a recent blog entry Full Disclosure he talks about the importance of price transparency within the health insurance and health care industries. Aside from a co-pay, deductible or monthly premiums...
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