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
TweetWe’ve discussed before the extent to which Hurricane Katrina fundamentally changed the way the insurance industry writes policies in a flood plain. In some cases that change is pretty straightforward. They don’t write the policies at all. That’s where the … 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
TweetJust recently a friend and I were discussing the fact that we lived to get grown. She had a blue Mustang in high school and drove like an absolute fiend. I started out in a Pinto and moved up to … Continue reading
TweetIn the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the devastation to the Gulf Coast, flood insurance has become a real hot potato. The federal flood insurance program has been allowed to expire twice, there’s great controversy about adding wind insurance to … Continue reading
TweetOne of the concerns that has been at the forefront of health care reform in this country has been how insurers deal with the issue of pre-existing conditions. After 2014, it will no longer be legal to exclude individuals from … Continue reading
TweetLike many Americans, I find myself torn on aspects of health care reform as it relates to the insurance industry. I spend a lot of my time writing about insurance and frankly, I have a lot of issues with the … Continue reading
TweetThis one runs out to 8 minutes, but overall, it’s a thoughtful consideration of the basics of life insurance. In particular it considers the questions: – Do I need life insurance? – How much do I need? – What kind … Continue reading
TweetPet insurance is a growing segment of the industry given the fact that owners spent more than $30 million in 2009 on veterniary care. The most common (and expensive) conditions, which required surgery were, by species: Dogs 1. Benign skin … Continue reading
TweetI can never decide if I’m a very lucky person or a sucker. Like all of us, I’ve carried car insurance for years and really only had to use it twice. In one case, my Ford Taurus should have been … Continue reading