TweetEvery now and then I read something about a driver safety course that makes me really want to take it. No, not the kind where you go to some bad seafood chain restaurant, eat greasy fish, and listen to two … Continue reading
TweetUSAToday has an interesting story . . . today . . . by Sandra Block, “5 Years After Katrina, Homeowners Insurance Costs More.” What may shock you, is that the ramifications of the storm in terms of insurance premiums are … Continue reading
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